Thialf
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Thialf (Dutch pronunciation:
Annually, Thialf hosts two Speed Skating World Cup events. Jan de Jong was the ice rink master at Thialf for many years.
History
Thialf is named after
Construction on the artificial outdoor ice rink was started in 1966, and it was opened on 14 October 1967 by
The roofed stadium, which seats 12,500 people, opened on 17 November 1986, about a year after Sportforum Hohenschönhausen in Berlin, which was the first 400m indoor speed skating oval in the world. Thanks to the indoor conditions, allowing climate control, almost all world speed skating records were broken at Thialf in the first season.[5] Since 1988 it has been overtaken as the "fastest ice in the world" by the high-altitude indoor rinks in Calgary and Salt Lake City, which have the additional benefit of low air pressure.
Every year there are main skating events like the Dutch, European and World championships, and one or two Speed Skating World Cup events in Thialf.
The 2500-seat ice hockey arena adjacent to the speed skating oval is the home arena of the
The stadium was renovated in 2016.[6][7]
Long track speed skating
Events
- Dutch championships
Discipline | in: |
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Allround | 1968*, 1969, 1973, 1979, 1982, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Sprint | 1969*, 1973*, 1979*, 1982*, 1989, 1992, 2001, 2008, 2011, 2012 |
Single Distance | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
- * Dutch allround 1968: only for women.
- * Dutch sprint: 1969, 1973, 1979, 1982: only for men.
- European championships
Discipline | in: |
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Allround | Men: 1971, 1975 Women: 1970, 1981, 1982, 1983 M+W: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013 |
- World championships
Discipline | in: |
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Allround | Men: 1976, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1991 Women: 1972, 1974, 1992 M+W: 1998, 2002, 2007, 2010, 2014, |
Sprint | 1985, 1989, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2011 |
Single Distance |
1999, 2012, 2015 |
- World Cup
Discipline | in: |
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World Cup | 2006–07: WC1 + WC6 2007–08: WC4 + WC9 2008–09: WC2 + WC8 2009–10: WC2 + WC7 2010–11: WC1 + WC8 (final) 2011–12: WC3 + WC6 2012–13: WC1 + WC9 (final) 2013–14: WC6 (final) 2014–15: WC4 + WC6 |
Track records
These are the current track records in Thialf.
Men | ||||
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Distance | Time | Skater | Date | Duration |
500 m | 34.07 | Tatsuya Shinhama | 8 March 2020 | 1513 days |
1000 m | 1:07.09 | Pavel Kulizhnikov | 12 January 2020 | 1569 days |
1500 m | 1:43.00 | Kjeld Nuis | 8 March 2020 | 1513 days |
3000 m | 3:35.26 | Patrick Roest | 19 December 2020 | 1227 days |
5000 m | 6:04.36 | Patrick Roest | 19 November 2022 | 527 days |
10000 m | 12:32.95 | Nils van der Poel | 14 February 2021 | 1170 days |
Team sprint | 1:18.31 | Poland | 6 January 2024 | 114 days |
Team pursuit | 3:34.22 | Norway | 5 January 2024 | 115 days |
Women | ||||
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Distance | Time | Skater | Date | Duration |
500 m | 37.02 | Angelina Golikova | 8 March 2020 | 1513 days |
1000 m | 1:12.80 | Jutta Leerdam | 28 December 2022 | 488 days |
1500 m | 1:52.95 | Antoinette Rijpma-de Jong | 28 December 2022 | 488 days |
3000 m | 3:54.04 | Irene Schouten | 20 November 2022 | 526 days |
5000 m | 6:41.25 | Irene Schouten | 5 March 2023 | 421 days |
10000 m | 14:35.61 | Carien Kleibeuker | 13 March 2018 | 2239 days |
Team sprint | 1:26.17 | Russia | 10 January 2020 | 1571 days |
Team pursuit | 2:54.12 | Netherlands | 9 January 2022 | 841 days |
World records
The following world records were set in Thialf.
Men | ||||
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Distance | Time | Skater | Dates | |
Set | Broken | |||
500 m | 36.55 | Nick Thometz | 19-03-1987 | 14-02-1988 |
1000 m | 1:12.58 | Igor Zhelezovski | 25-02-1989 | 17-12-1993 |
1500 m | 1:52.70 | Nikolay Gulyayev | 15-02-1987 | 05-12-1987 |
1:48.88 | Rintje Ritsma | 20-12-1997 | 12-02-1998 | |
3000 m | 3:59.27 | Leo Visser | 19-03-1987 | 13-03-1990 |
3:57.52 | Johann Olav Koss | 13-03-1990 | 03-04-1992 | |
3:52.67 | Jelmer Beulenkamp | 25-02-1998 | 21-03-1998 | |
5000 m | 6:47.01 | Leo Visser | 14-02-1987 | 22-11-1987 |
6:45.44 | Geir Karlstad | 22-11-1987 | 04-12-1987 | |
6:41.73 | Johann Olav Koss | 09-02-1991 | 22-01-1993 | |
6:38.77 | Johann Olav Koss | 22-01-1993 | 13-03-1993 | |
6:36.57 | Johann Olav Koss | 13-03-1993 | 04-12-1993 | |
6:30.63 | Gianni Romme | 07-12-1997 | 08-02-1998 | |
10000 m
|
14:03.92 | Geir Karlstad | 15-02-1987 | 06-12-1987 |
13:43.54 | Johann Olav Koss | 10-02-1991 | 20-02-1994 | |
13:03.40 | Gianni Romme | 26-11-2000 | 20-02-2002 | |
12:57.92 | Carl Verheijen | 04-12-2005 | 31-12-2005 | |
12:49.88 | Sven Kramer | 11-02-2007 | 10-03-2007 | |
12:32.95 | Nils van der Poel | 14-02-2021 | 11-02-2022 |
Women | ||||
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Distance | Time | Skater | Dates | |
Set | Broken | |||
500 m | 39.43 | Bonnie Blair | 19-03-1987 | 06-12-1987 |
3000 m | 4:16.85 | Yvonne van Gennip | 19-03-1987 | 05-12-1987 |
4:07.80 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann | 07-12-1997 | 13-12-1997 | |
4:05.08 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann | 14-03-1998 | 27-03-1998 | |
5000 m | 7:40.97 | Andrea Schöne
|
23-01-1983 | 15-01-1984 |
7:20.36 | Yvonne van Gennip | 20-03-1987 | 28-02-1988 | |
6:55.34 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann | 25-11-2000 | 10-03-2001 |
Other events
The arena has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, André Rieu, TOTO, Trance Energy and Prince, among others.
Also, the national Miss Universe competition was held in Thialf several times.
See also
References
- ^ Thialf, Thialf. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Elfstedenhal en Thialf | Elfstedenhal".
- ^ "FIM Ice Speedway World Championship | FIM".
- ^ "Historie" (in Dutch). Thialf. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Wereldrecords". Thialf.nl. Thialf. Archived from the original on 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Second phase renovation Thialf". Zwart & Jansma Architects. 12 May 2016.
- ^ "Thialf's new ice rink: sustainable, fast and 'super-right'". Priva.