Sven Kramer

Dutch skater
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Born:
April 23, 1986, Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands (age 38)
Awards And Honors:
Winter Olympic Games

Sven Kramer (born April 23, 1986, Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands) is a Dutch speed skater who excelled in long-distance events, most notably the 5,000 and 10,000 metres, and who won four speed-skating Olympic gold medals. Sven, the son of former Olympic speed skater Yep Kramer, was raised in the Dutch speed-skating town of Heerenveen; his younger sister, Brecht Kramer, also competed in the sport. He received his first professional recognition in 2004, when he won the Dutch all-around title. In 2005 he placed third at the world all-around speed-skating championships. That year he also was named the world all-around champion in ...(100 of 442 words)