Stein Johnson
Sten ("Stein") Jean Johnson (20 October 1921 – 28 April 2012) was a Norwegian
athlete. He was born in Bergen and is the nephew of Sonja Johnsson
.
Johnson was a competitor in
1950 European Championships.[1]
He later became trainer for the Norwegian national speed skating team. By applying scientific methods, he brought the competitors to an until then unknown level of achievement, which again brought a score of records and results, for instance by the Norwegian skaters Nils Aaness, Knut Johannesen, Per Ivar Moe, and Magne Thomassen winning the first four positions in the 1963 European Speed Skating Championships. This became known as the Norwegian speed skating revolution, and Stein Johnson's methods were soon adopted by other countries.
Johnson was awarded the
Kniksen award
in 2005 for his achievements as a coach.
References
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - S Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Stein Johnson at Olympics.com
- Stein Johnson at Olympedia
- Stein Johnson's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Stein Johnson's obituary (in Norwegian)
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