Evert Stenlund, Ballangrud

Ivar Ballangrud, 7 March 1904




After the glorious days of Oscar Mathisen there was a vacuum in Norwegian speed skating. Several skaters tried to challange him. It was however Ivar Ballangrud who finally succeeded in becoming the new king of Norwegian speed skating. Ballangrud was world champion in 1926, 1932, 1936 and 1938, european champion in 1929, 1930, 1933 and 1936 and was olympic gold medalist 4 times (once in 1928 and 3 times in 1936). His main competitors were Clas Thunberg and later Michael Staksrud. Ballangrud died in 1969.




Personal Records:

42.7 St. Moritz 31 January 1939
1.29.3 Oslo 24 February 1937
2.14.0 Davos 29 January 1939
4.49.6 Davos 29 January 1935
8.17.2 Oslo 18 January 1936
17.14.4 Davos 6 February 1938

World Records:

8.24.2 Davos 19 January 1929
8.21.6 Davos 11 January 1930
4.49.6 Davos 29 January 1935
8.17.2 Oslo 18 January 1936
17.14.4 Davos 6 February 1938

#1 in Adelskalendern:

11 January 1930 - 30 January 1937
29 January 1939 - 4 February 1942
Last modified: Feb 22 1996

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