 Hjalmar Andersen onboard ferry Bastø II in October 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Hjalmar Johan Andersen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hjallis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1923 Rødøy Municipality, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 March 2013 (aged 90) Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sportsklubben Falken[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 43.7 (1951) 1000 m: 1:30.6 (1954) 1500 m: 2:16.4 (1949) 3000 m: 4:49.6 (1954) 5000 m: 8:06.5 (1956) 10 000 m: 16:32.6 (1952) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen (12 March 1923 – 27 March 2013) was a speed skater from Norway who won three gold medals at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games of Oslo, Norway. He was the only triple gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics, and as such, became the most successful athlete there.[2]
Nicknamed King Glad for his famous cheerful mood, he was one of Norway's most popular sportsmen ever.[3] Four statues of him were raised during his lifetime; in Trondheim, Hamar, Rødøy and outside Bislett Stadium in Oslo. He was honored with a funeral at the state’s expense.
- ^ Hjalmar Andersen. sports-reference.com
- ^ "TopFoto". TopFoto. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- ^ Eirik Borud et al. Hjalmar Andersen er død (in Norwegian) VG, 27 March 2013