On 11 July 2025 in Heerenveen, speed skater Kjeld Nuis trains with team-mates.
Kjeld Nuis seen at home, The Netherlands on July 9, 2025.

Kjeld
Nuis

Netherlands

Netherlands

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Speed Skating

Dutch speed skater Kjeld Nuis first became world champion in 2014 and has since filled his trophy cabinet with a string of medals at the highest level.

Date of birth

10 November 1989

Place of birth

Leiden

Age

36

Nationality

Netherlands

Netherlands

Career start

2009

Disciplines

Speed Skating

Kjeld Nuis is always up for a challenge, never letting one get the better of him. "I'm a thrill seeker”, he says, "and what's dangerous is beautiful."

Kjeld began skating on a course in Leiden in The Netherlands at the age of seven, progressing at a markedly fast pace. The transition from junior to pro was quick and seamless; before he knew it, Kjeld had landed a place on Jac Orie's team, Brand Loyalty.