Simon Kuipers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Simon Kuipers

Dutch speed skater

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1982

Place of Birth: Haarlem, County of Holland, Netherlands

Profession: speed skater

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Simon Kuipers (born 9 August 1982) is a retired Dutch speed skater.
He won a 1500 meters World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005.
It was his first World Cup victory.
He participated in two events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 23rd in the 500 metres, and 4th in the 1500 metres, less than four-tenths of a second off the podium, as well as being the fastest Dutchman in that event.
He officially retired in March 2012.