Nils Aaness
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Nils Egil Aaness is a former speed skater
from Norway
.
Aaness competed on the Norwegian national team from 1959 to 1965, and thus became part of the Norwegian speedskating revolution under the trainer Stein Johnson
. His best season was 1962/1963, when he won silver at the Norwegian Allround Championships, skated a world record on the big combination
one week later (in late January), became European Allround Champion
in Gothenburg
early February, and won bronze at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships
of Karuizawa three weeks after that.
Nils Aaness had his best years alongside Knut Johannesen
, and usually ended up a good number two after him. Aaness won a total of three silver medals and one bronze medal at the Norwegian Championships – every time behind Johannesen.
Note that Aaness's personal record on the 5,000 m was not a world record because Knut Johannesen
skated 7:37.8 at the same tournament.
Aaness has an Adelskalender score of 179.158 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a second place.
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...
from Norway
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...
.
Aaness competed on the Norwegian national team from 1959 to 1965, and thus became part of the Norwegian speedskating revolution under the trainer Stein Johnson
Stein Johnson
Sten Jean Johnson is a former Norwegian speed skating trainer and athlete. He was born in Bergen and is the nephew of Sonja Johnsson....
. His best season was 1962/1963, when he won silver at the Norwegian Allround Championships, skated a world record on the big combination
Samalog
Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion...
one week later (in late January), 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 Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
early February, and won bronze at the World Allround Speed Skating 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...
of Karuizawa three weeks after that.
Nils Aaness had his best years alongside Knut Johannesen
Knut Johannesen
Knut Johannesen is a former speed skater from Norway.-Biography:Born in Oslo and representing the skating club ASK there, Johannesen won the World Allround Championships in 1957 and 1964, the European Allround Championships in 1959 and 1960, and won the Norwegian...
, and usually ended up a good number two after him. Aaness won a total of three silver medals and one bronze medal at the Norwegian Championships – every time behind Johannesen.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Aaness at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics Speed skating at the Winter Olympics Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter games in 1924. Women's events were added to the Olympic program for the first time in 1960.-History:... |
– | – | – |
| World Allround 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... |
– | – | 1963 |
| European Allround 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... |
1963 | – | – |
| Norwegian Allround | – | 1961 1962 1963 |
1964 |
World records
Over the course of his career, Aaness skated one world record:| Event | Result | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big combination Samalog Samalog is a scoring system in speed skating. It is used in allround tournaments to convert results at various distances into points in order to determine an overall champion... |
180.560 | 27 January 1963 | Oslo Bislett stadion Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here... |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Aaness skated his personal records.| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 41.6 | 26 January 1963 | Oslo Bislett stadion Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here... |
40.2 |
| 1,000 m | 1:26.7 | 25 February 1964 | Oslo Bislett stadion Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here... |
1:22.8 |
| 1,500 m | 2:10.6 | 28 February 1960 | Squaw Valley | 2:06.3 |
| 3,000 m | 4:35.0 | 25 February 1965 | Oslo Bislett stadion Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here... |
4:27.3 |
| 5,000 m | 7:42.8 | 26 January 1963 | Oslo Bislett stadion Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here... |
7:45.6 |
| 10,000 m | 15:54.9 | 24 February 1963 | Karuizawa | 15:46.6 |
Note that Aaness's personal record on the 5,000 m was not a world record because Knut Johannesen
Knut Johannesen
Knut Johannesen is a former speed skater from Norway.-Biography:Born in Oslo and representing the skating club ASK there, Johannesen won the World Allround Championships in 1957 and 1964, the European Allround Championships in 1959 and 1960, and won the Norwegian...
skated 7:37.8 at the same tournament.
Aaness has an Adelskalender score of 179.158 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a second place.
External links
- Nils Aaness on SkateResults.com
- Nils Aaness. Deutsche Eisschnelllauf Gemeinschaft e.V. (German Skating Association).
- Personal records from Jakub Majerski's Speedskating Database
- Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages
- Historical World Records. International Skating Union.
- National Championships results. Norges Skøyteforbund (the Norwegian Skating Association).