Mark Tuitert

Mark Tuitert ( born April 4, 1980 in Holten ) is a Dutch speed skater.

In 2004 he was European champion in the all around competition European Championships. At the 2005 World Championships in Inzell he became world champion in the pursuit along with heirs Wennemars and Carl Verheijen. A year later at the Olympic Winter Games in Torino, he won the bronze medal in the pursuit. At the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, he celebrated his greatest success with a win over 1500 meters in 1:45,57 with a lead of 53 hundredths ahead of Shani Davis and 56 hundredths ahead of Havard Bökko.

In the Netherlands, he was voted Sportsman of the Year 2010.

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