Armand Carlsen Explained

Armand Henning Carlsen (20 October 1905  - 8 May 1969) was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

In 1928 he finished fifth in the 5000 metres event. He also started in the abandoned 10000 metres competition.^[1] He held the world record in the 10,000 metres distance between 1928 and 1939, clocking in 17:17.4 minutes at the 1928 World Championships.^[2] His other personal best times were 46.5 seconds in the 500 metres (1931); 2.23.6 minutes in the 1500 metres (1928); and 8.34.0 minutes in the 5000 metres (1928).^[1]

He represented the club Oslo SK,^[2] and chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1956 to 1961.^[3] For his achievements in both speed skating and cycling, he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris in 1929.^[2]

World record

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Armand Carlsen. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034147/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/armand-carlsen-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. Sports-Reference.com. 20 April 2009.
2. Encyclopedia: 2007. Armand Carlsen. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Rolf. Bryhn. Norwegian. 20 April 2009.
3. Book: Norges Skøyteforbunds årbok 2003–2005. Gjerde, Arild. Norwegian Skating Association. Oslo. 2005. 183. Norwegian. 20 April 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120222202806/http://www.skoyteforbundet.no/filarkiv/publikasjoner/aarbok_2003-2005.pdf. 22 February 2012. dead.
4. Web site: Armand Carlsen. SpeedSkatingStats.com. 28 August 2012.