Sigurd Mathisen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 April 1884 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died |
4 March 1919 (aged 34) Norway |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Speed skating |
Sigurd Mathisen (26 April 1884 – 4 March 1919) was a Norwegian speed skater, world champion and world record holder over 500 m. He was an older brother of Oscar Mathisen.
International championships
Mathisen won a gold medal at the 1904 World Allround Championships, where he won the 1500 m (shared), 5000 m and 10,000 m races.[1] All distances were originally won by Peter Sinnerud, but he was later disqualified for professionalism, and Mathisen was declared world champion.
Records
World record
In 1908 Sigurd Mathisen improved the world record on 500 m to 44.4 seconds (sharing the record with Johan Vikander).[2] The record was beaten in 1912 by Oscar Mathisen.
| Discipline | Time | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 0.44,4 | 9 February 1908 | Davos |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[3]
Personal records
| Personal records | ||||
| Men's Speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500m | 44.4 | 9 February 1908 | Davos | |
| 1500m | 2:26.2 | 9 February 1908 | Davos | |
| 5000m | 9:05.2 | 1 February 1909 | Davos | |
| 10000m | 18:35.2 | 15 February 1902 | Kristiania | |
References
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- ↑ Medal Winners in World Allround Championships – International Skating Union (Retrieved on 9 April 2008)
- ↑ Historical World Records – International Skating Union (Retrieved on 9 April 2008)
- ↑ "Sigurd Mathisen". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
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