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]

World record

DisciplineTimeDateLocation
5000 m8.33,7February 4, 1917Norway Trondheim

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[4]

References

  1. ↑ International Skating Union "Speed Skating. Complete history list of World Records" Check |url= value (help) (PDF). Retrieved 18 February 2009.
  2. 1 2 Bryhn, Rolf (2007). "Kristian Strøm". In Henriksen, Petter. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  3. ↑ Gjerde, Arild, ed. (2005). Norges Skøyteforbunds årbok 2003–2005 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norwegian Skating Association. p. 183. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Kristian Strøm". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Anders Melteig		 President of the Norwegian Skating Association
1929–1931 		Succeeded by
Oskar Viktor Olsen


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