Ivar Ballangrud

Ivar Ballangrud

Ballangrud at his skating store in 1949
Personal information
Born	(1904-03-07)7 March 1904 Lunner, Norway
Died	1 June 1969(1969-06-01) (aged 65) Trondheim, Norway
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Speed skating
Club	Oslo SK Drammens SK
Retired	1939
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m – 42.7 (1939) 1500 m – 2:14.0 (1939) 5000 m – 8:17.2 (1936) 10,000 m – 17:14.4 (1938)[1]
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1928 St. Moritz 5000 m 1936 Garmisch-P. 500 m 1936 Garmisch-P. 5000 m 1936 Garmisch-P. 10,000 m 1932 Lake Placid 10,000 m 1936 Garmisch-P. 1500 m 1928 St. Moritz 1500 m World Allround Championships 1926 Trondheim Allround 1932 Lake Placid Allround 1936 Davos Allround 1938 Davos Allround 1928 Davos Allround 1929 Oslo Allround 1930 Oslo Allround 1935 Oslo Allround 1931 Helsinki Allround 1933 Trondheim Allround 1934 Helsinki Allround European Championships 1929 Davos Allround 1930 Trondheim Allround 1933 Viipuri Allround 1936 Oslo Allround 1927 Stockholm Allround 1938 Oslo Allround

Ivar Eugen Ballangrud (né Eriksen, 7 March 1904 – 1 June 1969) was a Norwegian speed skater, a four-time Olympic champion in speed skating. As the only triple gold medalist at the 1936 Winter Olympics, Ballangrud was the most successful athlete there.