| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's speed skating | ||
| Competitor for Norway | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1968 Grenoble | 5,000 m |
| Silver | 1964 Innsbruck | 10,000 m |
| Silver | 1968 Grenoble | 10,000 m |
| Bronze | 1964 Innsbruck | 5,000 m |
Fred Anton Maier (born 15 December 1938 in Nøtterøy) is a former speed skater from Norway. He was among the dominating skaters throughout the 1960s, specalising in the longer distances.
Fred Anton Maier won four Olympic medals: silver on the 10,000 m and bronze on the 5,000 m at the 1964 Olympics, and gold on the 5,000 m and silver on the 10,000 m at the 1968 Olympics. In 1968, he also became European and World Allround Champion. In total, Maier set eleven world records. For a brief week in 1968 he held four world records simultaneously, the 3,000 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the allround samalogue record.
In addition, Maier excelled in cycling, winning two National Time Trial Championships bronze medals (in 1957 and 1967). In 1967, he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris and in 1968, he won the Oscar Mathisen Award and was chosen Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.
An overview of medals won by Maier at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 1968 (5,000 m) | 1964 (10,000 m) 1968 (10,000 m) |
1964 (5,000 m) |
| World Allround | 1968 | – | – |
| European Allround | 1968 | – | – |
| Norwegian Allround | 1965 | 1966 1967 1968 |
1961 |
Over the course of his career, Maier skated eleven world records:
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 m | 7:28.1 | 4 March 1965 | Notodden | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 26 February 1967. |
| 10,000 m | 15:32.2 | 6 February 1966 | Bislett | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). |
| Big combination | 178.253 | 6 February 1966 | Bislett | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 12 February 1967. |
| 10,000 m | 15:31.8 | 28 February 1967 | Inzell | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). |
| 5,000 m | 7:26.2 | 7 January 1968 | Deventer | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). |
| 10,000 m | 15:29.5 | 21 January 1968 | Horten | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). |
| 10,000 m | 15:20.3 | 28 January 1968 | Bislett | Beaten by Per Willy Guttormsen on 10 March 1968. |
| 5,000 m | 7:22.4 | 15 February 1968 | Grenoble | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). |
| Big combination | 176.340 | 15 February 1968 | Gothenburg | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 10 March 1968. |
| 3,000 m | 4:17.5 | 7 March 1968 | Inzell | Beaten by Dag Fornæss on 28 January 1969. |
| 5,000 m | 7:16.7 | 9 March 1968 | Inzell | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 1 March 1969. |
To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Maier skated his personal records.
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 41.8 | 3 February 1968 | Davos | 39.2 |
| 1,000 m | 1:24.3 | 1 December 1968 | Inzell | 1:20.5 |
| 1,500 m | 2:06.1 | 10 March 1968 | Inzell | 2:02.5 |
| 3,000 m | 4:17.5 | 7 March 1968 | Inzell | 4:18.4 |
| 5,000 m | 7:16.7 | 9 March 1968 | Inzell | 7:22.4 |
| 10,000 m | 15:20.3 | 28 January 1968 | Bislett | 15:29.5 |
Maier has an Adelskalender score of 173.518 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a second place.
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ole Ellefsæter |
Egebergs Ærespris 1967 |
Succeeded by Frithjof Prydz |
| Preceded by Kees Verkerk |
Oscar Mathisen Award 1968 |
Succeeded by Dag Fornæss |
| Preceded by Bjørn Wirkola |
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1968 |
Succeeded by Dag Fornæss |
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