Men
NED
Kars Jansman
NED- Date of birth26 Jun 1995
- HeightN/A
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownHeerenveen
- Place of birthHellendoorn
- Start skatingHe began ice skating as a child in Hellendoorn, Netherlands.
- Club Team Jumbo-Visma: Netherlands
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesDutch, English, German
- FamilyPartner Daphne Alderts
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was still able to compete at the 2021 Dutch National Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen despite dislocating his shoulder a few weeks before the start of the tournament. (teamjumbovisma.nl, 21 Jan 2022)
MARATHON SKATING
He has competed in marathon skating at national level in the Netherlands, which has the benefit of improving his endurance for mass start races. "I used to be a full-time marathon skater for two years, so I know how the game works. On the other hand, you can't say I'm very experienced, because most marathon skaters already ride well over two years. When I'm at the start of a marathon race, my intention is to participate well and to win for the team. Of course it is a nice bonus that you get stronger from it, but during the race I'm not thinking that I'm training." (teamjumbovisma.nl, 21 Jan 2022)
He has competed in marathon skating at national level in the Netherlands, which has the benefit of improving his endurance for mass start races. "I used to be a full-time marathon skater for two years, so I know how the game works. On the other hand, you can't say I'm very experienced, because most marathon skaters already ride well over two years. When I'm at the start of a marathon race, my intention is to participate well and to win for the team. Of course it is a nice bonus that you get stronger from it, but during the race I'm not thinking that I'm training." (teamjumbovisma.nl, 21 Jan 2022)
He has competed in marathon skating at national level in the Netherlands. (teamjumbovisma.nl, 21 Jan 2022)
At a young age he and his brothers would always skate outdoors as soon as there was ice.