In the space of four days, the Swedish skating star took two golds - and in addition Nils van der Poel set a new world record in 10,000 meters.

12.32.94 is now the fastest time in the distance, nine tenths faster than the previous record holder Canadian Graeme Fish.

- Eat fish for dinner guys, the Swede said straight into the TV camera immediately after his record run.

Eat fish for dinner, guys.

An expression that suddenly came to van der Poel.

- I am a very impulsive person, so it was a bit impulsive.

I've had some contact with him but we never actually met.

He seems to be a fantastic guy and it is an honor to take over the record, says Nils van der Poel to SVT Sport.

Second World Cup gold in a short time and also a world record - how did it go?

- We have had a fantastic training period the last two weeks, we got a better view of the material since the last 10,000 meter race.

It was a very well done race today.

Glad that so much coincided, a lot of post in simply.

"I'm slippery"

The 24-year-old has had great success in a short time.

Because it was as late as December that he was back at the skating oval, just over two years ago he interrupted the elite effort and did military service in Arvidsjaur.

Are you betting on the 2022 Olympics, or will you disappear again?

- Haha, I'm pretty slippery.

But I will stay, it's calm.

CLIP: Here Nils van der Poel takes World Cup gold

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Nils van der Poel.

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