Sven Kramer

Sven Kramer (born April 23, 1986) is a Dutch long track speed skater. He is the Olympic champion of the 5000 meter in Vancouver 2010, six-time European, and six-time World Allround Champion. He is also three-time world champion and world record holder in the 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the team pursuit (the latter alongside Wouter Olde Heuvel and Erben Wennemars). Before Shani Davis he was first in the Adelskalender; as of March 7, 2009, he is second behind Davis. Winning the 2010 World Allround Championship, he was the first speed skater in history to win 4 consecutive world allround championships, and 8 consecutive international allround championships. In 2013 he became the second speed skater to win six European allround championships, after compatriot Rintje Ritsma.