Ivar Ballangrud

Ivar Eriksen Ballangrud (Known as "Ivar Ballangrud")

Speed Skater, Four-time Olympic Champion, Four-time World Allround Champion

Born 1904-03-07

Lunner, Norway

Passed Away 1969-06-01 Trondheim, Norway

Lifespan 65 years old

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"Ten thousand meters on bitter ice is not won by muscle alone, but by an unyielding heart."

Archival Overview

One of the greatest speed skaters in history who won four Olympic gold medals across three Olympic Winter Games (1928, 1932, 1936) and four World Allround Championships.

Biographical Record

Ivar Eriksen Ballangrud was born on March 7, 1904, in Lunner, Hadeland. Emerging as a powerhouse distance skater, he made his international breakthrough by winning the World Allround Championship in 1926 in Trondheim.

Ballangrud went on to win the 5,000 meters gold medal at the 1928 St. Moritz Winter Olympics. At the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Olympics, he achieved one of the most dominant performances in Olympic history, winning three gold medals (500m, 5,000m, and 10,000m) and a silver in the 1,500m. He held world records at 3,000m, 5,000m, and 10,000m simultaneously.

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Final Resting Place

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Tilfredshet Cemetery
Trondheim, Norway

                         GPS: 63.4200, 10.3950                    

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