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Cornelius Kersten

Cornelius Kersten

British speed skater

Cornelius Kersten (born July 19, 1994) is a British speed skater who represented Great Britain at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1]

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Biography

Kersten was born in the Netherlands and grew up in Heemstede, the son of an English mother and a Dutch father. He could not reach the top among the Dutch juniors in speed skating, and decided to represent England. Since there is no long track skating rink in England, he moved to Calgary, Canada, and joined a team there. Later, he moved to the Netherlands, and lives in Heerenveen with his partner Ellia Smeding, who is also a Dutch-English speed skater; they operate a coffee brewing business to finance their skating careers.[2]

Career

At the 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, Kersten won a bronze medal in the 1000 metres events, becoming the first British representative to win a medal at the single distance world championships.[3]

Personal records

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References

  1. [1]
    "Olympedia profile". Olympedia. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  2. [2]
    de Ridder, Daan (5 March 2023). "Nederlandse Brit Kersten verrast na vele omwegen met historisch brons op WK" (in Dutch). Nu.nl. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Cornelius Kersten Wins Great Britain's First Speed Skating Distance World Championships Medal". Eurosport. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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