Garmisch-Partenkirchen, February 1936: Ivar BALLANGRUD from Norway, winner of the men's 500m, 5000m and 10,000m speed skating events, waves to the public. Credit : IOC Olympic Museum CollectionsBorn: 7 March 1904
Deceased: 1 June 1969
Birthplace: Lunner (Norway)
Nationality: Norway
Sport: Skating
ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
St. Moritz 1928
Lake Placid 1932
Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1936
AWARDS
Olympic medals:
Gold: 4
Silver: 2
Bronze: 1
Details
Other results:
World Championships
Gold : 4 (26, 32, 36, 38)
Silver: 4 (28, 29, 30, 35)
Bronze: 3 (31, 33, 34)
Triple Gold in 1936 Speed Skating
One of the greatest speed skaters of the early Winter Games, Ivar Ballangrud competed in three Olympics and earned seven medals. At the 1928 St. Moritz Games, Ballangrud won the 5,000m by 8.6 seconds and added a bronze medal in the 1,500m. The 1932 races in Lake Placid were held pack-style, a format with which Ballangrud was unfamiliar. Although he entered three events, his only medal was a silver in the 10,000m. The normal rules were reinstated in 1936. Ballangrud won three gold medals, in the 500, the 5,000 and the 10,000, and took home a silver medal at 1,500m.
