Ivar Ballangrud

Ivar Ballangrud
Ballangrud at his skating store in 1949
Personal information
Born(1904-03-07)7 March 1904
Lunner, Norway
Died1 June 1969(1969-06-01) (aged 65)
Trondheim, Norway
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSpeed skating
ClubOslo SK
Drammens SK
Retired1939
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 42.7 (1939)
1500 m – 2:14.0 (1939)
5000 m – 8:17.2 (1936)
10,000 m – 17:14.4 (1938)
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
1928 St. Moritz 5000 m
1936 Garmisch-P. 500 m
1936 Garmisch-P. 5000 m
1936 Garmisch-P. 10,000 m
1932 Lake Placid 10,000 m
1936 Garmisch-P. 1500 m
1928 St. Moritz 1500 m
World Allround Championships
1926 Trondheim Allround
1932 Lake Placid Allround
1936 Davos Allround
1938 Davos Allround
1928 Davos Allround
1929 Oslo Allround
1930 Oslo Allround
1935 Oslo Allround
1931 Helsinki Allround
1933 Trondheim Allround
1934 Helsinki Allround
European Championships
1929 Davos Allround
1930 Trondheim Allround
1933 Viipuri Allround
1936 Oslo Allround
1927 Stockholm Allround
1938 Oslo Allround

Ivar Eugen Ballangrud (né Eriksen, 7 March 1904 – 1 June 1969) was a Norwegian speed skater, a four-time Olympic champion in speed skating. As the only triple gold medalist at the 1936 Winter Olympics, Ballangrud was the most successful athlete there.

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