Thomas Krol
Dutch speed skater
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Thomas Krol (born 16 August 1992) is a retired Dutch speed skater and Olympic gold medalist, who specialized in the 1000m and 1500m.
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| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 August 1992 Deventer, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 500m, 1000m, 1500m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Krol finished third at the ISU World Cup 1500m event in Berlin in December 2014.[1]
In February 2022, Krol represented the Netherlands at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He won a silver medal in the 1500m and,[2] ten days later, claimed gold in the 1000m, clocking 1:07.92 to become Olympic champion.[3]
In February 2024, the Dutchman announced his retirement and his intention to enroll in the KLM airline flight school. According to Krol, he had two dreams: to win the Olympics and to become a pilot.[4]
Personal records
| Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500-meter | 34.90 | 16 January 2021 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 1000 meter | 1:06.25 | 9 March 2019 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | [5] |
| 1500 meter | 1:40.54 | 10 March 2019 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | [6] |
| 3000 meter | 3:42.86 | 30 September 2017 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | |
| 5000 meter | 6:46.30 | 28 December 2010 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 10000 meter | 14:40.13 | 18 March 2012 | nl:IJsbaan Twente, Enschede | |
Source:[7]
Tournament overview
Season |
Olympic Games | Dutch Championships Single Distances |
Dutch Championships Sprint |
Dutch Championships Allround |
European Championships Sprint |
World Championships Single Distances |
World Cup GWC |
World Championships Junior |
European Championships Single Distances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010–11 |
HEERENVEEN 13th 500m 15th 1000m | HEERENVEEN  500m 21st 5000m 9th 1500m DNQ 10000m 13th overall | SEINÄJOKI 6th 500m 10th 3000m 1500m 9th 5000m 8th overall 7th 1000m 4th 1500m  Team pursuit | ||||||
2011–12 |
HEERENVEEN 13th 1000m 15th 1500m | OBIHIRO 4th 500m 9th 3000m 2nd 1500m 7th 5000m  overall 6th 1000m 1500m Team Pursuit | |||||||
2012–13 |
HEERENVEEN 16th 500m 12th 1000m 4th 1500m | HEERENVEEN 19th 500m 12th 1000m 20th 500m 13th 1000m 15th overall | HEERENVEEN 500m 19th 5000m 6th 1500m DNQ 10000m 11th overall | 28th 1500m | |||||
2013–14 |
HEERENVEEN 14th 500m 9th 1000m 9th 1500m | HEERENVEEN 22nd 500m 1000m 12th 500m 8th 1000m 20th overall | 31st 1000m 36th 1500m | ||||||
2014–15 |
HEERENVEEN 12th 500m 9th 1000m 1500m | HEERENVEEN 14th 500m 6th 1000m 14th 500m 7th 1000m 9th overall | 8th 1500m | ||||||
2015–16 |
HEERENVEEN NC 500m 4th 1000m 1500m | HEERENVEEN 12th 500m 1000m 13th 500m 6th 1000m 7th overall | KOLOMNA 1500m | 10th 1000m 7th 1500m | |||||
2016–17 |
HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 6th 1000m 5th 1500m | HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 4th 1000m 10th 500m 1000m 5th overall | 55th 500m 7th 1000m 8th 1500m | ||||||
2017–18 |
HEERENVEEN 4th 1000m 1500m | HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 1000m 5th 500m 1000m overall | 5th 1000m 1500m | ||||||
2018–19 |
HEERENVEEN 8th 500m 1000m 1500m | COLLALBO 12th 500m 19th 1000m 11th 500m 1000m 17th overall | INZELL 1000m 1500m | 1500m | |||||
2019–20 |
HEERENVEEN 1000m 1500m | SALT LAKE CITY DQ 1000m 1500m | 1000m 1500m Team sprint | HEERENVEEN 1000m 1500m | |||||
2020–21 |
HEERENVEEN 1000m 1500m | HEERENVEEN 7th 500m 1000m 18th 500m 1000m 4th overall | HEERENVEEN 4th 500m 1000m 8th 500m 1000m overall | HEERENVEEN DQ 1000m 1500m | 1000m 1500m | ||||
2021–22 |
BEIJING 18th 500m 1000m 1500m | HEERENVEEN 1000m 1500m | 1000m 4th 1500m | HEERENVEEN 1000m 1500m | |||||
2022–23 | HEERENVEEN 6th 500m-1 DNS 500m-2 1000m 1500m | HEERENVEEN 10th 500m 1000m 10th 500m 1000m 6th overall | HEERENVEEN 1000m 1500m | 4th 1000m 9th 1500m |
World Cup overview
Medals won
| Championship | Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Single Distances | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Dutch Sprint | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Dutch Allround | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| European Sprint | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| World Single Distances | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| World Cup | 15 | 7 | 11 |
| European Single Distances | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| World Junior | 1 | 2 | 2 |
