Peder Østlund
Encyclopedia
Peder Østlund was a Norwegian
speed skater
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Peder Østlund held the first position on the Adelskalender ranking during two periods, for a total of almost 10 years (3,644 days). He became World Allround Champion
in 1898 and 1899, and became European Allround Champion
in 1899 and 1900. He was Norwegian Allround Champion in 1898.
Østlund held world records ten times throughout his career. In Davos
on the weekend of 10–11 February 1900 he set four of them.
Østlund represented the club Trondhjems Skøiteklub
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
speed skater
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
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Peder Østlund held the first position on the Adelskalender ranking during two periods, for a total of almost 10 years (3,644 days). He became World Allround Champion
World Allround Speed Skating Championships
The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world...
in 1898 and 1899, and became European Allround Champion
European Speed Skating Championships
The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of Europe. The International Skating Union has organised the European Championships for Men since 1893 and the European Championships for Women since 1970. The...
in 1899 and 1900. He was Norwegian Allround Champion in 1898.
Østlund held world records ten times throughout his career. In Davos
Eisstadion Davos
Vaillant Arena is an arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated...
on the weekend of 10–11 February 1900 he set four of them.
Østlund represented the club Trondhjems Skøiteklub
Trondhjems SK (skating)
Trondhjems Skøiteklub is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim, founded in 1876. It has sections for figure skating and speed skating.Former members include Peder Østlund, Edvard Engelsaas, Oluf Steen, Martin Sæterhaug, Ivar Ballangrud, Magne Thomassen and Rolf Falk-Larssen....
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Personal bests
- 500 m - 45.2
- 1,000 m - 1;34.0
- 1,500 m - 2:22.6
- 3,000 m - 6:56.4
- 5,000 m - 8:51.8
- 10,000 m - 17:50.6