Sven Kramer

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Sven Kramer (born April 23, 1986 in Heerenveen) is a Dutch speed skater. He is the son of former skater Yep Kramer.

In December 2004 he won the Dutch Allround Championships and thus qualified for the European Allround Championships for the first time, where he won the silver medal. At the World Allround Championships 2005 he became third. At the end of that season he signed a contract with the Dutch TVM-team.

Kramer set a new world record for the 5,000m in Salt Lake City on November 19, 2005. With his time of 6:08.78 he also entered the top 10 of the alltime world ranking, the Adelskalender.

Kramer is widely regarded as the most promising young talent in Dutch speed skating.

Personal records

500m - 37.02
1,500m - 1:46.88
5,000m - 6:08.78 (Current world record)
10,000m - 13:01.67

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