Amund Sjøbrend
 Amund Sjøbrend in 1979 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Amund Martin Sjøbrend |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 1 December 1952 Sør-Odal, Norway |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Club | Hamar IL, Hamar |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 38.62 (1977) 1000 m: 1:19.4 (1981) 1500 m: 1:56.32 (1981) 3000 m: 4:08.22 (1981) 5000 m: 7:08.88 (1981) 10 000 m: 14:58.71 (1981) |
Amund Martin Sjøbrend (born 1 December 1952) is a former ice speed skater from Norway.
Together with
Sjøbrend was more or less in the shadow of the other three of the four S-es until he had his best year in 1981. That year, he became both European Allround Champion and World Allround Champion. For his accomplishments, he received the Oscar Mathisen Award that same year.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Sjøbrend at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | – | – | – |
| World Allround | 1981 | – | – |
| European Allround | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| Norwegian Allround | 1975 | 1974 1981 |
1976 1979 1980 |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Sjøbrend skated his personal records.[1]
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 38.62 | 19 March 1977 | Medeo |
37.00 |
| 1,000 m | 1:19.4 | 29 March 1981 | Changchun | 1:13.39 |
| 1,500 m | 1:56.32 | 11 January 1981 | Davos | 1:54.79 |
| 3,000 m | 4:08.22 | 16 January 1981 | Davos | 4:04.06 |
| 5,000 m | 7:08.88 | 24 January 1981 | Deventer | 6:56.9 |
| 10,000 m | 14:58.71 | 15 February 1981 | Oslo |
14:26.71 |
| Big combination | 166.664 | 20 March 1977 | Medeo |
165.884 |
Sjøbrend has an Adelskalender score of 165.216 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a twelfth place.
References
- ^ Amund Sjøbrend. sports-reference.com
External links
- Amund Sjøbrend in SpeedSkatingBase.eu (archived)
- Amund Sjøbrend at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Amund Sjøbrend at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Amund Sjøbrend at Olympics.com
- Amund Sjøbrend at Olympedia
- Amund Sjøbrend at SkateResults.com
- Personal records from The Skatebase
