Merijn Scheperkamp
Dutch speed skater (born 2000)
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Merijn Scheperkamp (born 6 March 2000) is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances.
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| Born | 6 March 2000 Hilversum, Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 500m, 1000m, 1500m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Team Reggeborgh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Scheperkamp won the bronze medal at inline skating at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. He made his ISU Speed Skating World Cup debut in October 2021 at the Ice Arena Tomaszów Mazowiecki in Poland where he finished ninth in the first heat.[1]
Scheperkamp qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics by winning the 500m at the 2021 Dutch Olympic Trials.[2] At the Olympic 500m event in Beijing, he finished in twelfth place.[3]
After spending seven seasons with Team Essent (previously known as Team Jumbo-Visma), Scheperkamp moved to Team Reggeborgh in April 2026, signing a contract until the 2027–28 season.[4]
Personal records
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 34.41 | 2 February 2025 | Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee | |
| 1000 m | 1:07.46 | 5 December 2021 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1:46.18 | 30 December 2021 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 3000 m | 3:49.38 | 20 February 2021 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 5000 m | 7:03.84 | 3 February 2019 | Kardinge, Groningen | |
Tournament overview
Season |
Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Sprint |
European Championships Single Distances |
Olympic Games |
World Cup GWC |
European Championships Sprint |
World Championships Single Distances |
World Championships Junior |
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2018–19 | BASELGA di PINÈ 7th 500m 15th 1500m 11th 1000m DNQ 5000m 21st overall | |||||||
2019–20 | HEERENVEEN 15th 500m 11th 1000m 9th 1500m | HEERENVEEN 9th 500m 6th 1000m 10th 500m 7th 1000m 5th overall | ||||||
2020–21 | HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 11th 1000m 11th 1500m | HEERENVEEN 8th 500m 7th 1000m 7th 500m 11th 1000m 5th overall | 34th 500m | |||||
2021–22 | HEERENVEEN DQ 500m–1 2nd 500m–2 5th 1000m | HEERENVEEN  500m  team sprint | BEIJING 12th 500m | |||||
2022–23 | HEERENVEEN 500m–1 500m–2 5th 1000m | HEERENVEEN  500m 6th 1000m 500m 5th 1000m overall | 7th 500m 46th 1000m | HAMAR 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall | HEERENVEEN 5th 500m team sprint |
Medals won
| Championship | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
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| European Single Distances | 1 | 1 | 0 |
