Ronald Mulder

Ronald Mulder
Mulder in 2013
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1986-02-27) 27 February 1986 (age 38)
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportSpeed skating
ClubTeam Reggeborgh
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 500 m
World Single Distances Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Inzell Team sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kolomna 500 m

Ronald Mulder (born 27 February 1986) is a Dutch speed skater. He won bronze in the men's 500 metres event at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia,[2] and finished sixth in the men's 500 metres event at the 2012 World Single Distance Championships.[3] His twin brother, Michel Mulder, is also a speed skater. Both competed in The World Games 2017 in Wroclaw, Poland representing the Netherlands in 500 metres sprint and 200 metres time trial. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics in the men's 500 metres event, finishing in 7th place.

Mulder is the current holder of the Dutch record on the 500 metres distance.[4]

In 2023, he took part in the television show Het Onbekende.[5]

Personal records

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Personal records[6]
Men's speed skating
Event Result Date Location Notes
500 m 34.08 26 February 2017 Olympic Oval, Calgary Current Dutch record
1000 m 1:08.46 13 December 2009 Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City
1500 m 1:53.98 11 August 2012 Vikingskipet, Hamar
3000 m 4:22.82 13 January 2008 Thialf, Heerenveen
5000 m 8:08.12 12 February 2004 De Vechtsebanen, Utrecht

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ronald Mulder". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Sochi Olympics results speed skating". Archived from the original on 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  3. ^ "ESSENT ISU WORLD DISTANCES CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012 Classification Men". live.isuresults.eu. 25 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
  4. ^ "National Records – Netherlands (NED)". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Deze zeven verrassende BN'ers doen mee aan Het Onbekende" [These seven surprising Dutch celebrities are taking part in Het Onbekende]. Televizier (in Dutch). 21 April 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Ronald Mulder". www.speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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