Eddy Verheijen
 Verheijen in 1970 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Frits Eddy Verheijen |
| Born | (1946-03-21) 21 March 1946 Vaals, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Frits Eddy Verheijen (born 21 March 1946) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands. He competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 500 and 1500 meter events finishing in 25th and 19th place, respectively.[1]
Verheijen married Rieneke Demming, an international speed skater. Their two sons, Frank and Carl, also became prominent speed skaters.[2]
Personal records
| Men's Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 meter | 40.2 | 2 March 1972 | Inzell | |
| 1000 meter | 1:22.8 | 19 January 1971 | Davos | |
| 1500 meter | 2:01.4 | 6 February 1971 | Davos | |
| 3000 meter | 4:10.7 | 2 March 1972 | Inzell | |
| 5000 meter | 7:20.6 | 4 March 1972 | Inzell | |
| 10000 meter | 15:15.3 | 5 March 1972 | Inzell | |
Source[3] Verheijen has a score of 170.491 points on the Adelskalender
Tournament overview
| Season | Dutch Championships Allround | European Championships Allround | World Championships Allround | Olympic Games | ISSF World Championships | ISSF European Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–66 | DEVENTER 4th 500m 7th 5000m 5th 1500m 7th 10000m 5th overall | DEVENTER 28th 500m 19th 5000m 21st 1500m DNQ 10000m NC overall(26th) | ||||
| 1966–67 | AMSTERDAM 17th 500m 13th 5000m 13th 1500m 8th 10000m 13th overall | |||||
| 1967–68 | AMSTERDAM 13th 500m 6th 5000m 12th 1500m  10000m 8th overall | |||||
| 1968–69 | HEERENVEEN 11th 500m 9th 5000m 7th 1500m 10000m 6th overall | INZELL 20th 500m 9th 5000m 12th 1500m 8th 10000m 12th overall | DEVENTER 27th 500m 15th 5000m 18th 1500m 14th 10000m 15th overall | |||
| 1969–70 | DEVENTER 10th 500m 4th 5000m 6th 1500m 6th 10000m 5th overall | OSLO 18th 500m 8th 5000m 7th 1500m 5th 10000m 9th overall | ||||
| 1970–71 | AMSTERDAM 500m 5th 5000m 1500m  10000m overall | HEERENVEEN 5th 500m 10th 5000m 12th 1500m 8th 10000m 6th overall | GOTHENBURG 13h 500m 8th 5000m 8th 1500m 6th 10000m 7th overall | |||
| 1971–72 | DEVENTER 5th 500m  5000m 1500m 10000m overall | DAVOS 15th 500m 5th 5000m 8th 1500m 4th 10000m 8th overall | OSLO 14th 500m 5000m 1500m 4th 10000m 5th overall | SAPPORO 25th 500m 19th 1500m | ||
| 1972–73 | GOTHENBURG 8th 500m 7th 5000m 6th 1500m 4th 10000m 8th overall | SKIEN 8th 500m 4th 5000m 8th 1500m 4th 10000m 7th overall |
- ISSL = International Speed Skating League [defunct]
- NC = No classification
- DNQ = Did not qualify for the final distance
References
- ^Eddy Verheijen. sports-reference.com
- ^Carl Verheijen. sports-reference.com
- ^"Skater Profile | Eddy Verheijen | Men | Netherlands".
- ^"Eddy Verheijen". speedskatingstats.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
- ^"Eddy Verheijen". speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^"Eddy Verheijen". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eddy Verheijen.
- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 30 September 2015)
- Eddy Verheijen at The-Sports.org
- Eddy Verheijen at Olympedia
 | This biographical article about a speed skater from the Netherlands is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
