Nils Van Der Poel

Nils van der Poel (born 25 April 1996) is a Swedish speed skater. He won the 2014 world junior championship in Bjugn, Norway. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympics. On 2 June 2018, it was announced that he would take a break from speed skating.

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Born

1996-04-25

Nationality

Swedish

Height

1.84

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SportsESPN2021-02-14

Nils Van der Poel sets speedskating 10,000 meters world record with winning time of 12:32.95

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands -- Nils van der Poel of Sweden set a world record in the 10,000 meters on Sunday to win his second title at the world single distances speedskating championships at the Thialf Oval. Van der Poel's winning time of 12:32.95 shaved nearly a second off the record set...

Sports|ESPN2021-02-14

Nils Van der Poel sets speedskating 10,000 meters world record with winning time of 12:32.95

SportsESPN2021-02-14