# Carien Kleibeuker

Carien Kleibeuker (born 12 March 1978) is a Dutch former speed skater who is specialised in the long distances, 3000 and mainly 5000 metres. She is the current holder of the Dutch record on the 10,000 metres distances, as well as the current holder of the unofficial world one-hour record, with 40,569.56 metres skated.

## Speed skating

During the Dutch Single Distance Championships Kleibeuker won her first medal at a highly rated tournament as she finished in third position at the 5000 metres. In the following years she participated, but never managed to equal or improve her effort from 2000, until December 2005, when she won the 5000 metres race in the B Division at a World Cup meeting. This effort secured her a nomination for the 2006 Winter Olympics held in Turin. A top-3 ranking at the 2005 Dutch Single Distance Championships would definitely qualify her for the Olympics. She let no hesitation and won the distance with big names as Renate Groenewold, Gretha Smit and Moniek Kleinsman behind her. At the 2006 Winter Olympics Kleibeuker would finish in 10th position in the women's 5000 metres.
Besides long track speed skating, Kleibeuker also is a marathon speed skater. As of the 2007–08 season she will only focus on marathon skating, dropping her long track appearances.

### Bribery witness

At the 2006 Turin Olympics, Kleibeuker witnessed a bribery attempt by two members of the Dutch speed skating team. In 2009, she was called in as a witness by the Netherlands Olympic Committee and Sports Federation, which found that coach Ingrid Paul had offered Polish speed-skater Katarzyna Bachleda-Curuś money to forfeit the race. If she had withdrawn, it would have allowed Gretha Smit, who was eliminated, to be reinstated. Bachleda-Curuś refused.

### Records
#### Personal records

Personal records :
| Women's speed skating |||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| 500 m | 43:29 | 12 October 2019 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | |
| 1000 m | 1:24.41 | 6 February 1999 | Stadio del Ghiaccio, Baselga di Pinè | |
| 1500 m | 2:02.07 | 15 October 2017 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | |
| 3000 m | 4:03.79 | 5 December 2014 | Sportforum Hohenschönhausen, Berlin | |
| 5000 m | 6:45.04 | 20 November 2015 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | Dutch record until beaten by Irene Schouten on 10 February 2022. |
| 10000 m | 14:35.61 | 13 March 2018 | Thialf, Heerenveen | Current Dutch record. |
| 1 hour | 40,569.56 m | 9 December 2015 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | Current world record (unofficial). |

#### World records

World records :
| Women's speed skating |||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
| 1 hour | 40,569.56 m | 9 December 2015 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | Current world record (unofficial). |

## Tournament overview

| Season | Dutch Championships Allround | Dutch Championships Single Distances | World Championships Single Distances | Olympic Games |
| 1996–97 | | THE HAGUE 8th 3000m | | |
| 1997–98 | DEVENTER 14th 500m 13th 3000m 13th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall | | | |
| 1998–99 | THE HAGUE 14th 500m 7th 3000m DNS 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall | GRONINGEN 11th 3000m 4th 5000m | | |
| 1999–2000 | | DEVENTER 5th 3000m 5000m | NAGANO 4th 5000m | |
| 2000–01 | HEERENVEEN 16th 500m 16th 3000m 14th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall | THE HAGUE 13 1500m 6th 3000m 5th 5000m | | |
| 2001–02 | | GRONINGEN 8th 3000m 5th 5000m | | |
| 2002–03 | | UTRECHT 15th 3000m | | |
| 2003–04 | | HEERENVEEN 12th 3000m | | |
| 2004–05 | HEERENVEEN 18th 500m 11th 3000m 18th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC overall | ASSEN 11th 3000 5th 5000m | | |
| 2005–06 | | HEERENVEEN 9th 3000 5000m | | TURIN 10th 5000m |
| 2006–07 | | ASSEN 10th 3000m 5000m | | |
| 2012–13 | | HEERENVEEN 6th Mass start | | |
| 2013–14 | | HEERENVEEN 10th 3000m 5000m 15th Mass start | | SOCHI 5000m |
| 2014–15 | | HEERENVEEN 5th 3000m 5000m 4th Mass start | | |
| 2015–16 | | HEERENVEEN 5th 3000m 5000m 10th Mass start | HEERENVEEN 5000m | |
| 2016–17 | | HEERENVEEN 5000m 7th Mass start | | |
| 2017–18 | | HEERENVEEN 5th 3000m 5000m | | |
| 2018–19 | | HEERENVEEN 5th 3000m 5000m 8th Mass start | INZELL 5th 5000m | |
| 2019–20 | | HEERENVEEN 5th 5000m | | |
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