Niels Kerstholt (born April 2, 1983 in Utrecht) is a retired dutch Short track speed skater.

Kerstholt qualified himself for the 2006 Winter Olympics by finishing among the first twelve in a virtual ranking over 1000 metres using the results of the Speed Skating World Cup meetings in Bormio and The Hague in November 2005.

This way he met the requirements set by the Dutch Olympic Committee and was his ticket to Turin reserved.

As the Dutch also had a starting entry left at the 1500 metres which was not taken by any other skater Kerstholt also participated at this distance during the Olympics.

He also broke the Dutch National Record over 1500 metres held by Robbert-Kees Boer with more than two seconds from 2:16.881 to a new best time of 2:14.885.