Trondhjems SK (skating)
Encyclopedia
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
.
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...
sports club from Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
, founded in 1876. It has sections for figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
and speed skating
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...
.
Former members include Peder Østlund
Peder Østlund
Peder Østlund was a Norwegian speed skater.Peder Østlund held the first position on the Adelskalender ranking during two periods, for a total of almost 10 years . He became World Allround Champion in 1898 and 1899, and became European Allround Champion in 1899 and 1900...
, Edvard Engelsaas
Edvard Engelsaas
Edvard Engelsaas was a Norwegian speed skater and world champion.Engelsaas won a gold medal at the 1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men, after winning three of the distances, the 1500m, 5000m and 10000m.-National championships:He received a silver medal at the 1898 Norwegian...
, Oluf Steen, Martin Sæterhaug, Ivar Ballangrud
Ivar Ballangrud
Ivar Ballangrud was a Norwegian speed skater, a four-time Olympic champion in Speed Skating. As the only triple gold medalists at the 1936 Winter Olympics, Ballangrud was the most successful athlete there.-Biography:Ivar Ballangrud was one of the best speed skaters in the world for a period of 15...
, Magne Thomassen
Magne Thomassen
Magne Thomassen is a former speed skater from Norway. He participated in international championships over a period of more than ten years...
and Rolf Falk-Larssen
Rolf Falk-Larssen
Rolf Falk-Larssen is a former speed skater.Representing Trondhjems Skøiteklub, Rolf Falk-Larssen made his international debut at the European Allround Championships of 1982 and he was in the lead after three distances. On the final distance , he was paired against Tomas Gustafson, the number two...
.