Martin Hersman

Martin Hersman

Personal information
Born	(1974-02-26) 26 February 1974 Sassenheim, the Netherlands
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
Country	Netherlands
Sport	Speed skating
Club	Sassenheimse IJsclub
Turned pro	1991
Retired	2003
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 36.38 (2002) 1000 m: 1:10.17 (2002) 1500 m: 1:46.76 (2002) 5000 m: 6:31.62 (2002) 10 000 m: 14:01.42 (2002)
Medal record European Championships 1996 Heerenveen Allround World Championships 1996 Hamar 1500 m 1997 Warsaw 1000 m

Martinus Anthonius Johannes Maria "Martin" Hersman (born 26 February 1974) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who was active between 1992 and 2003. He competed at the 1994 and 1998 Winter Olympics in 1000 and 1500 m; his best achievement was sixth place in the 1500 m event in 1998.

He won a bronze allround medal at the European Speed Skating Championships for Men in 1996 and two bronze medals at the single distance world championships: in the 1500 m (1996) and 1000 m (1997). Nationally, he won the 1500 m event in 2000 and 2002.

Personal records

Personal records
Men's speed skating
Event	Result	Date	Location	Notes
500 m	36.38	27 January 2002	Olympic Oval, Calgary
1000 m	1:10.17	27 January 2002	Olympic Oval, Calgary
1500 m	1:46.76	26 January 2002	Olympic Oval, Calgary
3000 m	3:46.81	11 August 2002	Olympic Oval, Calgary
5000 m	6:31.62	28 January 2002	Olympic Oval, Calgary
10000 m	14:01.42	7 February 1999	Vikingskipet, Hamar

Hersman has a score of 153.199 points on the Adelskalender.

Tournament overview

Season	Dutch Championships Single Distances	Dutch Championships Allround	Dutch Championships Sprint	European Championships Allround	Olympic Games	World Championships Single Distances	World Championships Allround	World Championships Juniors
1992–93								BASELGA di PINÈ 7th 500m 3000m 1500m 8th 5000m 4th overall
1993–94	HEERENVEEN 1500m				LILLEHAMMER 8th 1500m
1994–95	THE HAGUE 5000m			HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 9th 5000m 1500m 8th 10000m 6th overall
1995–96		THE HAGUE 500m 6th 5000m 1500m 6th 10000m overall		HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 4th 5000m 1500m 5th 10000m overall		HAMAR 1500m	INZELL 9th 500m 4th 5000m 7th 1500m 10th 10000m 6th overall
1996–97		ASSEN 500m 5th 5000m 5th 1500m 6th 10000m 4th overall				WARSAW 1000m 4th 1500m
1997–98	HEERENVEEN 1500m				NAGANO 12th 1000m 6th 1500m	CALGARY 13th 1000m
1998–99				HEERENVEEN 500m 10th 5000m 5th 1500m 12th 10000m 6th overall		HEERENVEEN 18th 1500m	HAMAR 6th 500m 13th 5000m 1500m 9th 10000m 7th overall
1999–2000	DEVENTER 1000m 1500m 5000m
2000–01
2001–02	GRONINGEN 1500m
2002–03	UTRECHT 1500m		GRONINGEN 7th 500m 1000m 11th 500m 1000m 4th overall

Source:

Medals won

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Dutch Allround	1	1	2
European Allround	0	0	4
Dutch Single Distances	2	3	3
World Single Distances	0	0	2
World Allround	0	0	1