Thomas Krol
Thomas Krol is a retired Dutch speed skater, who specialized in the 1000m and 1500m.
Career
Krol finished third at the ISU 2014–15 [ISU Speed Skating World Cup – World Cup 3 – Men's 1500 metres|World Cup 1500m event] in Berlin in December 2014. Krol is a member of Team Jumbo-Visma.In February 2022, at the Beijing Olympics, Krol won the men's 1000-meter race and won the first Olympic gold medal of his career.
In February 2024, the Dutchman announced his retirement and his intention to enroll in the KLM airline flight school. According to Krol, he had two dreams: to win the Olympics and to become a pilot.