Koen Verweij

About

Dutch speed skater who won the gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2014 Winter Olympics as well as a silver in the 1,500 meter race. He is also a multiple-time World Speed Skating Champion.

Before Fame

He competed in his first 10 kilometer race in 2007 and received the Egbert Van't Oever Aanmoediging Award for the Best Young Dutch Skater.

Trivia

He set a Dutch record in the 1,500 meter race with a time of 1:42.28 in November 2013.

Family Life

He has a sister named Dorien. He began a relationship with speed skater Jutta Leerdam.

Associated With

He succeeded Sven Kramer as the world champion in men's speed skating in 2014.