Kristian Strøm

Kristian Strøm (24 December 1892 – 10 November 1980) was a Norwegian speedskater.

He set a world record in 5000 m in 1917, when he improved Oscar Mathisen's previous record in Trondheim.[1] This record lasted four years, until it was beaten by Harald Strøm in 1921.

Strøm became national all-round champion in 1916, 1917, 1919 and 1920, and took five King's Cups.[2]

He represented the club Hortens SK,[2] and chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1929 to 1931.[3]

References

  1. ^ International Skating Union "Speed Skating. Complete history list of World Records". http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-181536-198754-94643-0-file,00.pdf International Skating Union. Retrieved 18 February 2009. 
  2. ^ a b Bryhn, Rolf (2007). "Kristian Strøm". In Henriksen, Petter (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Kristian_Str%C3%B8m. Retrieved 20 April 2009. 
  3. ^ Gjerde, Arild, ed (2005) (in Norwegian). Norges Skøyteforbunds årbok 2003–2005. Oslo: Norwegian Skating Association. p. 183. http://www.skoyteforbundet.no/filarkiv/publikasjoner/aarbok_2003-2005.pdf. Retrieved 20 April 2009. 
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Anders Melteig		 President of the Norwegian Skating Association
1929–1931		 Succeeded by
Oskar Viktor Olsen