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Yep Kramer

Dutch speed skater

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Yep Kramer (born 15 November 1957) is a Dutch-Frisian long track and marathon speed skater. He is the father of speed skaters Sven Kramer and Brecht Kramer.

In 1985, 1986 and 1997 he participated in the Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour), the world's largest speed skating competition. In 1997 he finished the almost 200 km long race in 8th position.

In 1993 and 1996 he participated in the Dutch natural track marathon championships (100 km). In 1993 he came in 4th and in 1996 he won the Dutch natural track marathon championships (100 km).

01Personal records

To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Kramer skated his personal records.

EventResultDateVenueWR
500 m38.614 February 1982Davos36.91
1,000 m1:17.1731 January 1981Davos1:13.60
1,500 m1:57.426 March 1983Inzell1:54.79
3,000 m4:06.753 March 1983Inzell4:04.06
5,000 m7:04.972 January 1992Heerenveen6:41.73
10,000 m14:49.52 March 1987Heerenveen14:03.92
Big combination166.8446 March 1983Inzell162.973

Kramer has an Adelskalender score of 164.712 points.

02Tournament overview


Season
Dutch
Championships
Single
Distances
Dutch
Championships
Allround
Dutch
Championships
Sprint
European
Championships
Allround
World
Championships
Allround
Olympic
Games
World
Championships
Junior
Allround

1975-1976
MADONNA di
CAMPIGLIO 29th 500m
12th 3000m
11th 1500m
14th 5000m 15th overall

1976-1977
INZELL 13th 500m
3000m
5th 1500m
4th 5000m 5th overall

1977-1978
EINDHOVEN 10th 500m
8th 5000m
6th 1500m
8th 10000m 6th overall

1978-1979
HEERENVEEN 4th 500m
4th 5000m
1500m
4th 10000m overall
OSLO 16th 500m
10th 5000m
14th 1500m
12th 10000m 11th overall

1979-1980
THE HAGUE 7th 500m
5000m
4th 1500m
4th 10000m overall
TRONDHEIM 7th 500m
6th 5000m
11th 1500m
12th 10000m 7th overall
HEERENVEEN DQ 500m
5th 5000m
1500m
DNQ 10000m NC overall
LAKE PLACID 9th 5000m
11th 10000m

1980-1981
ASSEN 5th 500m
4th 5000m
4th 1500m
4th 10000m 4th overall
DEVENTER 11th 500m
12th 5000m
7th 1500m
11th 10000m 11th overall
OSLO 22nd 500m
19th 5000m
20th 1500m
DNQ 10000m NC overall(22nd)

1981-1982
HEERENVEEN 5th 500m
6th 5000m
4th 1500m
5th 10000m 4th overall
OSLO 9th 500m
17th 5000m
19th 1500m
DNQ 10000m NC overall(18th)
ASSEN 31st 500m
14th 5000m
12th 1500m
12th 10000m 16th overall

1982-1983
DEVENTER 5th 500m
4th 5000m
1500m
4th 10000m 4th overall
UTRECHT 5th 500m
1000m
9th 500m
1000m 4th overall
THE HAGUE 5th 500m
5000m
1500m
7th 10000m overall
OSLO 11th 500m
5000m
5th 1500m
6th 10000m 4th overall

1983-1984
GRONINGEN 7th 500m
5000m
1500m
4th 10000m overall
LARVIK 11th 500m
9th 5000m
7th 1500m
8th 10000m 7th overall
GOTHENBURG 6th 500m
6th 5000m
6th 1500m
13th 10000m 6th overall
SARAJEVO 9th 10000m
1984-1985

1985-1986
ASSEN 9th 500m
9th 5000m
6th 1500m
8th 10000m 6th overall
UTRECHT 6th 500m
17th 1000m
15th 500m 12th overall
OSLO 13th 500m
14th 5000m
19th 1500m
11th 10000m 12th overall
1991-1992HEERENVEEN 8th 5000m

03Medals won

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