Stefan Groothuis

Stefan Groothuis
Groothuis in 2009
Personal information
Born (1981-11-23) 23 November 1981 (age 42)
Empe, Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Websitewww.stefangroothuis.nl
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro2003
Retired2016
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi 1000 m
World Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Calgary Sprint
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Inzell 1000 m
Dutch Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Assen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2009 Heerenveen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2010 Groningen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2011 Heerenveen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Groningen Sprint
Dutch Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Heerenveen 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Heerenveen 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 Heerenveen 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Heerenveen 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Heerenveen 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Heerenveen 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Heerenveen 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Heerenveen 1500 m

Stefan Groothuis (born 23 November 1981) is a Dutch retired speed skater. He is the World Sprint Champion for 2012 and the gold medal winner in the 1000 metres at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[2]

Career

Groothuis, a specialist in the middle distances (1000 and 1500 metres), had his international breakthrough in 2005. In that year he reached a second spot during the Speed Skating World Cup meeting in Salt Lake City competing in the 1000 metres. This earned him a nomination for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. During the Dutch Single Distance Championships in December 2005, he switched this nomination into a qualification by placing fourth behind Jan Bos, Erben Wennemars, and Beorn Nijenhuis, who all qualified as well.

In January 2006 Groothuis surprisingly became the Dutch national sprint champion, finishing first in two 500 metres and two 1000 metres races, outsprinting common names like Gerard van Velde, Nijenhuis, and Wennemars. A month later at the 2006 Winter Olympics, Groothuis would finish in eighth position in the 1000 metres. His time of 1:09.57 was 0.68 behind the winner Shani Davis.

In the 2010-2011 World Cup season, Groothuis would win the 1000 metre overall World Cup, dethroning perennial winner Shani Davis. He would also lead the 2011-2012 1000 metre standings going into the final race, but would be beaten out in the season finale by Davis and also just edged for the season 1000 title by Davis as a result.

At the 2012 World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Calgary, Groothuis won the gold medal. His point total of 136.810 broke the world record for the sprint combination held by Jeremy Wotherspoon. He also won gold in the 1000 metres at the World Single Distance Championships that year.

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 34.55 21 January 2012 Salt Lake City
1000 m 1:06.96 29 January 2012 Calgary
1500 m 1:43.48 4 December 2009 Calgary
3000 m 3:53.72 16 March 2001 Calgary
5000 m 6:54.59 20 March 2002 Calgary
10000 m 14:41.70 21 March 2002 Calgary

Source: SpeedskatingResults.com[3]

World record

Nr. Event Result Date Location Note
1. Sprint combination 136.810 29 January 2012 Calgary World record until 28 January 2013

Tournament overview


Season 		Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances 		Dutch Championships Sprint World
Championships
Sprint 		World
Championships
Single
Distances 		Olympic
Games 		World
Cup
GWC 		World
Championships
Junior
Allround

2000–01
THE HAGUE
18th 500m
25th 1000m
GRONINGEN
7th 500m
12th 3000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
12th 5000m
6th overall

2001–02
GRONINGEN
11th 500m
6th 1000m
12th 1500m
GRONINGEN
11th 500m
6th 1000m
9th 500m
9th 1000m
7th overall

2002–03
UTRECHT
8th 500m
4th 1000m
16th 1500m
GRONINGEN
8th 500m
6th 1000m
9th 500m
5th 1000m
6th overall
29th 1000m

2003–04
HEERENVEEN
7th 500m
9th 1000m
22nd 1500m
UTRECHT
8th 500m
6th 1000m
11th 500m
8th 1000m
8th overall

2004–05
ASSEN
6th 500m
7th 1000m
5th 1500m
GRONINGEN
7th 500m
6th 1000m
7th 500m
6th 1000m
4th overall
24th 1000m
34th 1500m

2005–06
HEERENVEEN
4th 1000m
8th 1500m
ASSEN
5th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
8th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
30th 500m
11th 1000m
31st 500m
7th 1000m
17th overall
TURIN
8th 1000m
9th 1000m

2006–07
ASSEN
6th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
8th 1500m
GRONINGEN
7th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
8th 500m
5th 1000m
5th overall
45th 500m
5th 1000m
9th 1500m
2007–08

2008–09
HEERENVEEN
4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
5th 1500m
GRONINGEN
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
MOSCOW
30th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
12th 500m
5th 1000m
18th overall
VANCOUVER
15th 500m
4th 1000m
7th 1500m
27th 100m
19th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
9th 1500m

2009–10
HEERENVEEN
4th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
GRONINGEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
VANCOUVER
4th 1000m
16th 1500m
23rd 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
6th 1500m

2010–11
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
HEERENVEEN
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
12th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
4th overall
INZELL
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m

15th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m

2011–12
HEERENVEEN
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1500m
HEERENVEEN
1st place, gold medalist(s) 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
9th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
CALGARY
9th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
12th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
HEERENVEEN
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
5th 1500m
15th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
6th 1500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) GWC

2012–13
HEERENVEEN
8th 500m
7th 1000m
GRONINGEN
5th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
4th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
1st place, gold medalist(s) overall
SALT LAKE CITY
18th 500m
4th 1000m
25th 500m
17th 1000m
17th overall
SOCHI
8th 1000m
7th 1000m
24th 1500m

2013–14
HEERENVEEN
6th 500m
4th 1000m
7th 1500m
AMSTERDAM
8th 500m
12th 1000m
8th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
6th overall
SOCHI
38th 500m
1st place, gold medalist(s) 1000m
12th 1500m
41st 500m
8th 1000m
22nd 1500m

2014–15
HEERENVEEN
10th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
11th 1500m
GRONINGEN
11th 500m
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1000m
13th 500m
8th 1000m
5th overall
HEERENVEEN
6th 1000m
4th 1000m

2015–16
HEERENVEEN
9th 500m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1000m
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1500m
KOLOMNA
14th 1000m
14th 1500m
32nd 1000m

source: [4] [5] [6] [7]

World Cup overview

Season 500 meter
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
2006–2007 – – – – – 3rd(b) – – – – – – –
2007–2008
2008–2009 12th 17th 15th 17th 15th 14th – – 12th 14th 16th 9th 19th
2009–2010 11th 17th 12th 18th 11th(b) DNF – – 14th 8th – –
2010–2011 6th 7th 16th 13th 20th 16th – – 12th 10th 5th –
2011–2012 5th 12th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – 12th – 8th – 4th – – –
2012–2013 – – – – – – – 13th(b) – – – -
2013–2014 – – 11th(b) – – 3rd(b) – – – – – –
2014–2015
2015–2016
Season 1000 meter
2002–2003 18th 17th 16th 18th – – – – –
2003–2004
2004–2005 21st 20th 1st(b) 3rd(b) – – – – –
2005–2006 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 16th 7th DQ 18th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – – – 5th
2006–2007 7th 5th 18th 5th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6th 6th 6th 4th 11th
2007–2008
2008–2009 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6th 4th
2009–2010 DNF 1st(b) 4th – 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010–2011 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5th 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2011–2012 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4th
2012–2013 – – – – – 7th 8th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2013–2014 10th DQ 7th – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6th
2014–2015 9th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6th 11th 6th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 10th
2015–2016 DQ 5th(b) – 3rd(b) – – –
Season 1500 meter
2002–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005 – 3rd(b) – – –
2005–2006
2006–2007 – – – 1st(b) 8th 5th
2007–2008
2008–2009 10th 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8th 11th 5th –
2009/–010 4th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 17th 5th – 5th
2010–2011 4th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9th 4th – 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011–2012 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6th 12th 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5th 15th
2012–2013 – – – 19th 1st(b) 18th
2013–2014 – – 3rd(b) – 11th 11th
2014–2015
2015–2016
– = Did not participate
(b) = Division B
DQ = Disqualified
DNF = Did not finish

Medals won

Championship Gold
1st place, gold medalist(s)		 Silver
2nd place, silver medalist(s)		 Bronze
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Single Distances 4 3 4
Dutch Sprint 6 0 0
World Sprint 1 0 0
World Single Distances 1 0 1
World Cup 500m 0 0 1
World Cup 1000m 8 12 6
World Cup 1500m 1 2 3
World Cup classification 1 2 2
Olympic Games 1 0 0

Career highlights

  • 2001, 6th, Junior World Championships
  • 2002, 6th, 1000 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2002, 7th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2003, 4th, 1000 metres and 8th, 500 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2003, 6th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2004, 6th, 500 metres and 9th, 1000 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2004, 8th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2005, 5th, 1500 metres; 6th, 500 metres; and 7th, 1000 metres; Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2005, 4th, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2006, 4th, 1000 metres and 8th, 1500 metres, Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2006, 1st, Dutch National Sprint Championships
  • 2006, 8th, 1000 metres, 2006 Winter Olympics
  • 2006, 9th, 1000 metres, World Cup
  • 2007, 2nd, 1000 metres; 6th, 500 metres; and 8th, 1500 metres; Dutch National Single Distance Championships
  • 2014, 1st, 1000 metres, 2014 Winter Olympics

Source: www.sskating.com[8]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stefan Groothuis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Groothuis pakt prachtige gouden medaille op 1000 meter, Mulder brons". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "Stefan Groothuis". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  4. ^ "Stefan Groothuis". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Stefan Groothuis". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Stefan Groothuis". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Stefan Groothuis". ISU.org. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Stefan Groothuis". www.sskating.com. Retrieved February 27, 2012.

External links

  • Stefan Groothuis at the International Skating Union
  • Stefan Groothuis at SpeedSkatingStats.com
  • Stefan Groothuis at Olympics.com
  • Stefan Groothuis at Olympic.org (archived)
  • Stefan Groothuis at NOC*NSF (in Dutch) (English translation)
  • Stefan Groothuis at SchaatsStatistieken.nl (in Dutch)
  • Fotos of Stefan Groothuis at the Wayback Machine (archived May 6, 2005)
Awards
Preceded by Ard Schenk Award
2012 		Succeeded by
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