Hege Bøkko
Encyclopedia
Hege Bøkko is a Norwegian
long-track
speedskater
, and the younger sister of Håvard Bøkko
.
county, Norway in 1991, but she has been living in Hovet, Buskerud her whole life. She has two older brothers, amongst them is Håvard Bøkko
.
Hege has been interested in ice skating all her life, but she has also been taking part in other kinds of sports during her life. She has been ice skating since the age of three, and from a young age has attended lesser contests at the local ice skating stadium in Hol.
From 1997 to 2004 she attended Hovet Skole. From 2004 to 2007 she attended Hol Ungdomskole, located in Geilo
. At the moment she is attending her last year at Gol Vidaregåande Skole.
In the first ever Junior World Cup
speedskating event organised by the International Skating Union
, in Inzell
, 28–30 November 2008, Bøkko won the 1500-m and became number three in the 500-m and 1000-m. At the second Junior World Cup, organised one week later in Asker
, Bøkko won the 1000-m and came second in the 500-m.
Competing for the first time in the senior class, Bøkko won six medals over two days in the Norwegian 2009 championships at Gol
, 20–21 December 2008; gold in the 500-m, silver in the 1500-m, bronze in the 3000-m and 5000-m (where the results also are valid as that season's national championships single distances event), as well as in the allround samalogue.
On 3 January 2009, Bøkko managed the feat of winning three competitions in two different cities – after reaching the required 3000-m qualification time for participation in the European Allround Championship
, skating the distance in 4:24.59 at Hamar, she went on to win both distances in the Norwegian Junior Sprint Championships at Valle Hovin
in Oslo. She won in fact all four events at the latter championships event, each time with a better result than that of the best senior skater.
At her European Allround Championships debut at age 17, January 2009, she set two personal bests and ended up ranked no. 15, just 0.039 points away from securing Norway an extra position for the World Allround Championships
. She also took part in the 2009 World Sprint Championships
, where her best race was the second 1000-m in a time of 1:19.04.
39.46 (500-m),
1:16.43 (1000-m),
1:57.96 (1500-m),
4:14.90 (3000-m),
and 8:11.03 (5000-m).
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...
long-track
Long track speed skating
Speed skating is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as short track speedskating, inline speedskating, and quad speed skating are also called speed skating...
speedskater
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...
, and the younger sister of Håvard Bøkko
Håvard Bøkko
Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World...
.
Personal life
Hege was born in Hønefoss in BuskerudBuskerud
is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. The county administration is located in Drammen.-Geography:...
county, Norway in 1991, but she has been living in Hovet, Buskerud her whole life. She has two older brothers, amongst them is Håvard Bøkko
Håvard Bøkko
Håvard Bøkko is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those of Sven Kramer, Gianni Romme and Eric Heiden. He is the older brother of Hege Bøkko.-Speed skating career:In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World...
.
Hege has been interested in ice skating all her life, but she has also been taking part in other kinds of sports during her life. She has been ice skating since the age of three, and from a young age has attended lesser contests at the local ice skating stadium in Hol.
From 1997 to 2004 she attended Hovet Skole. From 2004 to 2007 she attended Hol Ungdomskole, located in Geilo
Geilo
is a centre in the municipality of Hol in Norway, in the valley of Hallingdal, with around 2300 inhabitants.Geilo is primarily a ski resort town, but also offers summer activities. Geilo is in a valley with mountain ranges on each side. The center of the town lies at 800 meters above sea level, and...
. At the moment she is attending her last year at Gol Vidaregåande Skole.
2008/2009 Season
Competing at the 2009 Norwegian senior national championships at individual distances, while still at junior age 17, she won gold medals at the 500-m and 1000-m events, the bronze medal at the 1500-m and a fourth place at the 3000-m, very nearly accomplishing four medals in four events. She holds several national records for the younger year classes.In the first ever Junior World Cup
Speed Skating World Cup
The Speed Skating World Cup is a series of international speed skating competitions, organised yearly by the International Skating Union since the winter of 1985–86. Every year during the winter, a number of competitions on a number of different distances are held...
speedskating event organised by the International Skating Union
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
, in Inzell
Inzell
Inzell is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany. It is known for the Eisstadion Inzell, an outdoor artificial ice rink that has been used for many international speed skating championships....
, 28–30 November 2008, Bøkko won the 1500-m and became number three in the 500-m and 1000-m. At the second Junior World Cup, organised one week later in Asker
Asker
Asker is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Viken traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Asker. The municipality is a suburb of Oslo, the national capital...
, Bøkko won the 1000-m and came second in the 500-m.
Competing for the first time in the senior class, Bøkko won six medals over two days in the Norwegian 2009 championships at Gol
Gol
Gol can refer to:* Volkswagen Gol, a car made by Volkswagen do Brasil* Gol Transportes Aéreos Brazilian airline, company* Gol Acheron, a character in the Jak and Daxter videogame series* Gol, Norway, a municipality in Buskerud, Norway...
, 20–21 December 2008; gold in the 500-m, silver in the 1500-m, bronze in the 3000-m and 5000-m (where the results also are valid as that season's national championships single distances event), as well as in the allround samalogue.
On 3 January 2009, Bøkko managed the feat of winning three competitions in two different cities – after reaching the required 3000-m qualification time for participation in the European Allround Championship
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...
, skating the distance in 4:24.59 at Hamar, she went on to win both distances in the Norwegian Junior Sprint Championships at Valle Hovin
Valle Hovin
Valle Hovin is both a bandy and speed skating rink in cold weather, and an outdoor stadium for concerts in warm weather, in Oslo, Norway.The Bandy World Championships has been held here....
in Oslo. She won in fact all four events at the latter championships event, each time with a better result than that of the best senior skater.
At her European Allround Championships debut at age 17, January 2009, she set two personal bests and ended up ranked no. 15, just 0.039 points away from securing Norway an extra position for the World Allround Championships
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...
. She also took part in the 2009 World Sprint Championships
World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1970. The first two years , they were called the ISU Sprint Championships.-Medal winners:-All-time medal count:- References :*...
, where her best race was the second 1000-m in a time of 1:19.04.
Records
Her personal bests, as of March 20, 2010, are39.46 (500-m),
1:16.43 (1000-m),
1:57.96 (1500-m),
4:14.90 (3000-m),
and 8:11.03 (5000-m).