Coen de Koning

Coen de Koning (30 March 1879 – 29 July 1954) was a speed skater and cyclist.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He started his sports career as a cyclist, but switched to speed skating and became the second Dutch speed skater to win a world title, in 1905. He finished second in 500 m, and won the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 m events.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> De Koning won the national all-around title in 1903, 1905 and 1912,<ref name=SchaatsStatistieken>Template:Cite web</ref> and set national records in the 500 m and 10,000 m in 1905; these records stood until 1926 and 1929. De Koning also set a world record in one-hour skating, at 32,370 m in 1906,<ref name=SpeedSkatingStats>Template:Cite web</ref> and won the Elfstedentocht in 1912 and 1917.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Family

De Koning came from a speed skating family. His brother Jacobus "Sjaak" Petrus de Koning won the national all-around title in 1914. His son Jacobus Petrus Coenradus de Koning (born 1907) competed at the 1942 national championships, and his cousin Aad de Koning took part in the 1948 Winter Olympics. His more distant relatives on the brother's side, Truus Dijkstra and Jacques de Koning were also prominent Dutch speed skaters.<ref name=SpeedSkatingStats/> Template:Family tree De Koning