The early years
Mark Tuitert's "roots" are not in skating. The sport he practiced from childhood was inline skating. Soon Mark Tuitert switched to the, in the Netherlands more popular, long track skating.
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Holten School Championship (1990)
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Skating period (1994-1998)
Debutant and all-rounder
Mark Tuitert was already successful in the juniors. As a junior he became, among other things, World Allround Champion. As a senior he made his debut at the European Allround Championships in 2001. At the time, the title passed him by due to a fall, he was in first place in the rankings at that time. However, the European title came though. In 2003 he claimed first place in a full Thialf.
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World junior all-around champion (1999)
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Talent of the Year (1999)
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Team Spaarselect (2000-2003)
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Sponsor Lottery schaatsploeg (2003-2006)
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European champion all-round (2004)
Specialization
Soon Mark Tuitert decided to specialize in the short and middle distances. A successful choice, because twice he managed to win the final classification of the World Cup on the 1,500 meters.
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World Cup Winner 1500 meter (2004)
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World Cup Winner 1500 meter (2005)
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World champion team pursuit (2005)
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Bronze Team Pursuit - Turin Olympics (2006)
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Dutch Champion all round (2006)
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DSB skating team (2006-2009)
Olympic Champion
After a few difficult years, with several setbacks, Mark Tuitert won the 1,500 meters rather unexpectedly at the 2010 Olympics. In a sensational race he managed to beat all the favorites.
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Control skating team (2009 - 2012)
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Olympic Champion 1500 meter (2010)
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Bronze team pursuit - Vancouver Olympics (2010)
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Inauguration of William Alexander (2010)
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Sportsman of the Year (2010)
Last part of skating career
After participating in the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Mark Tuitert ended his skating career. Mark said goodbye in front of his own audience in a sold out Thialf at the end of the winter of 2014 and can look back with satisfaction on a successful top sport career.
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Team Beslist (2012 - 2014)
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Sochi Olympics Qualifications (2014)
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Sochi Olympics (2014)
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Farewell match Thialf (2014)
“My skating career has come to an end. It has been an educational and fascinating journey. From all around the world to the depths of my own core. Challenging and inspiring. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.”
Mark Tuitert