Koen Verweij

Dutch speed skater
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Summary

Koen Verweij was born on August 26, 1990[1], in Alkmaar[2]. He has worked as a speed skater[3]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (880 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[5]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[6]
  • Sex or gender: male[7]
  • Commons category: Koen Verweij[8]
  • Unmarried partner: Jutta Leerdam[9]
  • Sport: speed skating[10]
  • Family name: Verweij[11]
  • Given name: Koen[12]
  • Official website: http://www.koenverweij.org/[13]
  • Participant in: 2014 World Allround Speed Skating Championships[14], speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – men's 1500 metres[15], speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics – men's team pursuit[16]
  • Sports discipline competed in: long track speed skating[17]
  • Social media followers: 43,495[18], 47,515[19], 42,460[20], 41,631[21]

Why It Matters

Koen Verweij has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Koen Verweij born?

Koen Verweij was born in Alkmaar[2].

What did Koen Verweij do for work?

Koen Verweij worked as a speed skater[3].

What awards did Koen Verweij receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . SpeedSkatingNews.info. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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