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Coen de Koning

Coen de Koning, Dutch speed skater (died 1954)

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Born
March 30, 1879
Died
July 29, 1954
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1879

About Coen de Koning

Coen de Koning was a speed skater and cyclist. 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. De Koning won the national all-around title in 1903, 1905 and 1912, 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, and won the Elfstedentocht in 1912 and 1917. His brother Jacobus "Sjaak" Petrus de Koning won the national all-around title in 1914.

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Coen de Koning timeline

  1. He finished second in 500 m, and won the 1500, 5000 and 10,000 m events.
  2. De Koning won the national all-around title in 1903, 1905 and 1912, and set national records in the 500 m and 10,000 m in 1905; these records stood until 1926 and 1929.
  3. 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.
  4. De Koning also set a world record in one-hour skating, at 32,370 m in 1906, and won the Elfstedentocht in 1912 and 1917.
  5. His brother Jacobus "Sjaak" Petrus de Koning won the national all-around title in 1914.

The world when Coen de Koning was born

Coen de Koning was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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