Knut Johannesen

Knut Johannesen
Knut Johannesen in 1962
Personal information
NicknameKupper'n
NationalityNorwegian
Born (1933-11-06) 6 November 1933 (age 90)
Oslo, Norway
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSpeed skating
ClubAktiv SK, Oslo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 42.3 (1960)
1000 m: 1:31.0 (1954)
1500 m: 2:09.4 (1963)
3000 m: 4:28.7 (1964)
5000 m: 7:37,8 (1963)
10 000 m: 15:42.9 (1964)
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Squaw Valley 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck 5,000 m
Silver medal – second place 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 1960 Squaw Valley 5,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Innsbruck 10,000 m
World Speed Skating Championships
Gold medal – first place 1957 Östersund All-round
Silver medal – second place 1963 Karuizawa All-round
Gold medal – first place 1964 Helsinki All-round
European Speed Skating Championships
Silver medal – second place 1956 Heksinki All-round
Silver medal – second place 1957 Oslo All-round
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Eskilstuna All-round
Gold medal – first place 1959 Gothenburg All-round
Gold medal – first place 1960 Oslo All-round
Silver medal – second place 1963 Gothenburg All-round

Knut ("Kupper'n") Johannesen (born 6 November 1933) is a former speed skater from Norway.