Merijn Scheperkamp

Merijn Scheperkamp (born 6 March 2000) is a Dutch speed skater who specializes in the sprint distances.

Career Scheperkamp won the bronze medal at inline skating at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. He made his ISU Speed Skating World Cup debut in October 2021 at the Ice Arena Tomaszów Mazowiecki in Poland where he finished ninth in the first heat.

Scheperkamp qualified for the 2022 Winter Olympics by winning the 500m at the . At the Olympic 500m event in Beijing, he finished in twelfth place.

After spending seven seasons with Team Essent (previously known as Team Jumbo-Visma), Scheperkamp moved to Team Reggeborgh in April 2026, signing a contract until the 2027–28 season.

Personal records

Tournament overview Season Dutch Championships Single Distances Dutch Championships Sprint European Championships Single Distances Olympic Games World Cup GWC European Championships Sprint World Championships Single Distances World Championships Junior 2018–19 7th 500m 15th 1500m 11th 1000m DNQ 5000m 21st overall 2019–20 15th 500m 11th 1000m 9th 1500m 9th 500m 6th 1000m 10th 500m 7th 1000m 5th overall 2020–21 7th 500m 11th 1000m 11th 1500m 8th 500m 7th 1000m 7th 500m 11th 1000m 5th overall 34th 500m 2021–22 DQ 500m–1 2nd 500m–2 5th 1000m 500m team sprint 12th 500m 2022–23 500m–1 500m–2 5th 1000m 500m 6th 1000m 500m 5th 1000m overall 7th 500m 46th 1000m 500m 1000m 500m 1000m overall 5th 500m team sprint

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Medals won Championship Gold Silver Bronze European Single Distances 1 1 0