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Sigurd Henriksen

Norway

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNOR12610200401
NOCNorway
Born26 Oct 2004 in  Bergen
GenderMen
ResidenceStavanger, NOR
OccupationStudent
LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 38.18 21 Jan 2023 Stavanger  
    1000m 1:13.11 10 Feb 2024 Hachinohe  
    1500m 1:48.18 10 Feb 2023 Inzell  
    5000m 6:13.84 10 Dec 2022 Calgary  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    5000m 3      
    Team Pursuit   2 1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamFana IL: Norway  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis older brother Sindre has represented Norway in speed skating. He won gold in team pursuit at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023; SportsDeskOnline, 11 Nov 2022)  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/sigurd.henriksen.750  
General Interest
General Interest
HobbiesMountain biking. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Memorable sporting achievementWinning the 5000m at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Innsbruck, Austria. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHe followed his brother into the sport.  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis brother Sindre Henriksen. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Hero / IdolDutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the world championships. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachBjarne Rykkje [national]; Wouter Olde Heuvel, NED  
When and where did you begin this sport?He began skating at age six in Bergen, Norway.  
General Interest
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto"You have to train more and better to beat your rivals." (Athlete, 09 Feb 2023)  
Awards and honoursHe was named Talent of the Year for 2022 by the Norwegian newspaper Bergensavisen [BA]. (ba.no, 11 Feb 2023)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 10000m7  
    2022/2023 European Allround Championships Allround8  
    2022/2023 World Single Distances Championships 5000m9  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m9  
    2023/2024 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m13  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 5000/10000m47