Kees Broekman

Kees Broekman
Kees Broekman in 1968
Personal information
Born(1927-07-02)2 July 1927
De Lier, Netherlands
Died8 November 1992(1992-11-08) (aged 65)
Berlin, Germany
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
Retired1960
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 44.2 (1956)
1000 m: 1:31.6 (1954)
1500 m: 2:13.1 (1956)
3000 m: 4:41.6 (1953)
5000 m: 8:00.2 (1956)
10 000 m: 16:33.5 (1956)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Oslo 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1952 Oslo 10000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1949 Oslo Allround
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1953 Hamar Allround
Silver medal – second place 1952 Õstersund Allround

Cornelis "Kees" Broekman (2 July 1927 – 8 November 1992) was a Dutch speed skater.

At the 1952 Olympics in Oslo Broekman was silver medalist on both the 5000 meter and the 10000 meter, the first ever Winter Olympic medals for the Netherlands. He won a silver medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men 1949, and became European champion 1953.[1]

In the 1950s Broekman moved to Norway, where he competed until the 1960 Summer Olympics. After the Games he retired to become a speed skating coach, bringing Atje Keulen-Deelstra and Göran Claeson to world titles. He later coached speed skating in Berlin, where he died at age 65.[1]

He was an uncle of the Olympic speed skater Stien Kaiser.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kees Broekman. sports-reference.com
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Netherlands
Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956
Squaw Valley 1960 		Succeeded by


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