Sven Kramer
- Birthdate: April 23, 1986
- Weight: 176 lbs (80 kg)
- Height: 6’0” (1.85 m)
- Age: 27 years
- Gender: Male
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Record Breakers
- Speedskating
- Men's Team Pursuit Final B: Netherlands (Jan Blokhuijsen, Sven Kramer, Simon Kuipers, Mark Tuitert) 3:39.95 (OR)
- Speedskating
- Men's 5000 m: Netherlands (Sven Kramer) 6:14.60 (OR)
Athlete Events
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/27 | Men's Team Pursuit | BronzeFB (3rd) |
| 02/27 | Men's Team Pursuit Final B | 3:39.95 (1st) |
| 02/26 | Men's Team Pursuit Semifinal 2 | 3:43.11 (2nd) |
| 02/26 | Men's Team Pursuit Quarterfinal 4 | 3:44.25 (1st) |
| 02/23 | Men's 10000 m | DQ |
| 02/23 | Men's 10000 m | DQ |
| 02/20 | Men's 1500 m | 1:47.40 |
| 02/20 | Men's 1500 m | 1:47.40 |
| 02/13 | Men's 5000 m | |
| 02/13 | Men's 5000 m | Gold6:14.60 (1st) |
Athlete Profile
- Kramer had a strong showing during his Olympic debut in 2006 at Turin, winning silver in the 5,000 meters and bronze as a member of the team pursuit. He was also seventh in the 10,000 and 15th in the 1,500 at the Games. Kramer is a three-time All-Around World Champion (2007-2009). He has won 11 Dutch national titles and was the 2008 World Skater of the Year. Kramer, a seven-time World Cup medalist, placed first in the 5,000, 10,000 and Team Pursuit at the 2009 World Single Distance Championships in British Columbia.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Flag of Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Flag of Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Flag of Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Flag of Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Flag of Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Flag of South Korea | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Flag of China | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |