# Carl Verheijen

Carl Eduard Verheijen (born 26 May 1975) is a Dutch former speed skater who specialized in the longer distances 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. Verheijen is the son of international speed skaters Rieneke Demming and Eddy Verheijen. He is in a relationship with retired skater Andrea Nuyt in Leusden. They have a daughter (Manouk, August 2005). Carl's brother Frank Verheijen is a marathon skater.
He won two bronze medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in the 10000 m race and in the team pursuit. At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he placed 6th in the 5000 m event.

## Records
### Personal records

Personal records :
| Men's Speed skating |||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| 500 meter | 36.99 | 24 February 2007 | Calgary | |
| 1000 meter | 1:11.92 | 16 December 2006 | Heerenveen | |
| 1500 meter | 1:45.78 | 24 February 2007 | Calgary | |
| 3000 meter | 3:39.52 | 5 November 2005 | Calgary | |
| 5000 meter | 6:08.98 | 19 November 2005 | Salt Lake City | |
| 10000 meter | 12:55.30 | 11 February 2007 | Heerenveen | |
Source
Verheijen has a score of 147.913 points on the Adelskalender

### World records

| Nr. | Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| 1. | Small combination | 153.767 | 21 March 1998 | Calgary | World record until 16 August 1998 |
| 2. | Team pursuit | 3:46.44* | 21 November 2004 | Berlin | World record until 12 November 2005 |
| 3. | 10000 meter | 12:57.92 | 4 December 2005 | Heerenveen | World record until 31 December 2005 |
| 4. | Team pursuit | 3:37.80** | 11 March 2007 | Salt Lake City | World record until 9 November 2013 |
    * together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert
    ** together with Erben Wennemars and Sven Kramer

### World records at a low altitude rink (unofficial)

| Nr. | Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| 1. | 3000 meter | 3:47.10 | 16 November 2002 | Erfurt | World record until 21 November 2003 |
| 2. | 10000 meter | 12:57.92 | 4 December 2005 | Heerenveen | World record until 9 February 2007 |

## Tournament overview

| Season | Dutch Championships Sprint | Dutch Championships Single Distances | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | World Championships Allround | World Championships Single Distances | Olympic Games | World Cup GWC |
| 1994–95 | | THE HAGUE 11th 5000m 10th 10000m | ASSEN 22nd 500m 10th 5000m 20th 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall(17th) | | | | | |
| 1995–96 | | GRONINGEN 4th 5000m 10000m | THE HAGUE 18th 500m 5000m 8th 1500m 8th 10000m 9th overall | | | | | |
| 1996–97 | | | ASSEN 23rd 500m 6th 5000m 10th 1500m 5th 10000m 8th overall | | | | | 29th 5000/10000m |
| 1997–98 | | HEERENVEEN 13th 1500m 4th 5000m 7th 10000m | DEVENTER 14th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall | | | | | |
| 1998–99 | | GRONINGEN 11th 1500m 5000m 10000m | THE HAGUE 20th 500m 7th 5000m DNS 1500m DNS 1000m NC overall | | | HEERENVEEN 11th 10000m | | 11th 5000/10000m |
| 1999–2000 | | DEVENTER 5000m 4th 10000m | THE HAGUE 19th 500m 5th 5000m 9th 1500m 9th 10000m 10th overall | | | NAGANO 11th 10000m | | 23rd 5000/10000m |
| 2000–01 | | THE HAGUE 5th 5000m 10000m | HEERENVEEN 11th 500m 4th 5000m 1500m 10000m 5th overall | | | SALT LAKE CITY 5000m 10000m | | 5000/10000m |
| 2001–02 | | GRONINGEN DNF 1500m 4th 5000m | | ERFURT 18th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 18th 500m 5000m 11th 500m 10000m 4th overall | | SALT LAKE CITY 6th 5000m | 5000/10000m |
| 2002–03 | | UTRECHT 5000m 10000m | ASSEN 15th 500m 5th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m 5th overall | | | BERLIN 5000m 10000m | | 45th 1500m 5000/10000m |
| 2003–04 | | HEERENVEEN 5th 1500m 5000m 10000m | EINDHOVEN 12th 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall | HAMAR 19th 500m 5000m 4th 1500m 10000m overall | SEOUL 5000m 10000m | | 4th 1500m 5000/10000m |
| 2004–05 | GRONINGEN 20th 500m 11th 1000m 20th 500m 11th 1000m 15th overall | ASSEN 4th 1500m 5000m | HEERENVEEN 11th 500m 5000m 6th 1500m 10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 12th 500m 5000m 1500m 10000m overall | MOSCOW 13th 500m 4th 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m 4th overall | INZELL 5000m 10000m team pursuit | | 15th 1500m 4th 5000/10000m |
| 2005–06 | | HEERENVEEN 10th 1500m 5000m 10000m | | HAMAR 20th 500m 9th 5000m 11th 1500m 8th 10000m 9th overall | | | TURIN 4th 5000m 10000m team pursuit | 5000/10000m |
| 2006–07 | | ASSEN 12th 1000m 5th 1500m 5000m 10000m | HEERENVEEN 12th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall | COLLALBO 12th 500m 5000m 9th 1500m 10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 15th 500m 5000m 5th 1500m 10000m overall | SALT LAKE CITY 5000m 10000m team pursuit | | 26th 1500m 5000/10000m team pursuit |
| 2007–08 | | HEERENVEEN 5000m | GRONINGEN 24th 500m 4th 5000m 12th 1500m 10000m 7th overall | | BERLIN 23rd 500m 6th 5000m 13th 1500m 4th 10000m 9th overall | NAGANO 4th 5000m | | 7th 5000/10000m team pursuit |
| 2008–09 | | HEERENVEEN 5000m 10000m | HEERENVEEN 19th 500m 4th 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 19th 500m 5th 5000m 10th 1500m 10000m 5th overall | HAMAR 22nd 500m 8th 5000m 13th 1500m 5th 10000m 11th overall | RICHMOND 7th 5000m 4th 10000m team pursuit | | 4th 5000/10000m 7th team pursuit |
| 2009–10 | | HEERENVEEN 12th 1500m 5th 5000m 10000m | | | | | | 5th 5000/10000m team pursuit |
Source:

## Medals won

| Championship | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Dutch Single Distances | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Dutch Allround | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| European Allround | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| World Single Distances | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| World Allround | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 2 |

## Best results

* 2007
** Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
** Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Heerenveen
** Bronze medal European Allround Championships in Collalbo
** Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
** Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
** Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Assen
* 2006
** Bronze medal 10000 m 2006 Winter Olympics
** Bronze medal team pursuit 2006 Winter Olympics
** Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
** Dutch champion 10000 m in Heerenveen
* 2005
** Gold medal team pursuit World Single Distance Championships in Inzell together with Erben Wennemars and Mark Tuitert
** Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Inzell
** Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Heerenveen
* 2004
** Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
** Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Seoul
** Bronze medal World Allround Championships in Hamar
** Silver medal European Allround Championships in Heerenveen
** Dutch champion 5000 m in Heerenveen
** Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Eindhoven
* 2003
** Gold medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
** World Cup long distance winner
** Silver medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Heerenveen
** Silver medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
** Bronze medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Berlin
* 2002
** Silver medal European Allround Championships in Erfurt
* 2001
** Gold medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in The Hague
** Silver medal 5000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
** Gold medal 10000 m world single distance championships in Salt Lake City
* 2000
** Silver medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Deventer
* 1999
** Bronze medal 5000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
** Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen
* 1998
** Silver medal Dutch allround championships in Groningen
* 1996
** Bronze medal 10000 m Dutch single distance championships in Groningen