Coen de Koning

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Coen de Koning Speed ​​skating
Coen de Koning, 1934
Full name Coenradus Cornelis Josephus
de Koning
nation NetherlandsNetherlands Netherlands
birthday March 30, 1879
place of birth Edam
date of death July 29, 1954
Place of death Breda
Career
discipline Speed ​​skating
Medal table
M-World Championship medals 1 × gold 0 × silver 0 × bronze
ISU All around world championships
gold Groningen 1905 All-around
 

Coenradus Cornelis Josephus "Coen" de Koning (born March 30, 1879 in Edam , † July 29, 1954 in Breda ) was a Dutch speed skater .

De Koning became world champion in 1905 in Groningen , when he only participated in all- around world championships. He won over 1500 meters, 5000 meters and 10000 meters. He also took part in the European Championships in 1904 and 1906 in Davos . There he took second or third place. However, no medals were awarded for these placements at the time.

De Koning won the Elfstedentocht , the most important long-distance natural ice race in speed skating , in 1912 and 1917 .

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SURNAME Koning, Coen de
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eden, Jacobus Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch speed skater
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1879
PLACE OF BIRTH Edam
DATE OF DEATH July 29, 1954
Place of death Breda