Christoffer Fagerli Rukke

Norway

Sport	Speed Skating
FederationID	SSNOR11704198801
NOC	Norway
Born	17 Apr 1988 in Hol
Gender	Men

Residence	Oslo, NOR
Occupation	Athlete, Photographer
Languages	English, Norwegian
Higher education	Electrical Engineering

Personal Bests	Event	Record	Date	Location
Personal Bests
	Event	Record	Date	Location
	500m	35.10	15 Nov 2013	Salt Lake City, UT
	1000m	1:08.77	19 Mar 2016	Calgary
	1500m	1:44.84	06 Mar 2009	Salt Lake City, UT
	5000m	6:57.38	29 Jul 2006	Erfurt

General Interest

Hobbies

Photography, filming, skiing, cycling. (rukke.com, 19 Dec 2013)

Sport Specific Information

Reason for choosing this sport

His parents took him to an ice rink and he enjoyed it. His friends were also skating and he liked the social aspect of the sport. "Speed skating felt natural to me."

General Interest

Hero / Idol

US speed skater Shani Davis and Norwegian cross-country skier Ingvild Flugstad Ostberg. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2015, 17 Nov 2012)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating at age four on a local lake. He took up speed skating at age seven in Hol, Norway.
Name of coach	Jeremy Wotherspoon, CAN

General Interest

Injuries	In January 2012 he fell and cut his leg during a sprint race in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. The laceration required more than 100 stitches and kept him out for the rest of the season. (nrk.no, 26 Jan 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Go hard or go home." (Athlete, 04 Dec 2015)
Famous relatives	His younger brother Henrik Fagerli Rukke has competed in speed skating at international level. He finished fourth in the 500m at the 2015 Junior World Cup event in Berlin, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 04 Dec 2015; oa.no, 20 Feb 2014)

Social Media

www.rukke.com/
www.facebook.com/christoffer.rukke
twitter.com/crukke

Sport Specific Information

Club / Team

Hol IL: Norway

General Interest

Memorable sporting achievement	Setting an outdoor junior world record in the 1500m. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2015)
Most influential person in career	His parents. (Athlete, 04 Dec 2015)

Championships results	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
Championships results
	2008/2009	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	11
	2008/2009	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	12
	2007/2008	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	16
	2010/2011	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	17
	2006/2007	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	17
	2010/2011	World Sprint Championships	Overall	19
	2013/2014	World Sprint Championships	Overall	19
	2008/2009	World Sprint Championships	Overall	20
	2009/2010	World Sprint Championships	Overall	20
	2010	Olympic Games	1500m	20
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	21
	2012/2013	World Single Distances Championships	1500m	24
	2006/2007	World Single Distances Championships	1000m	24
	2012/2013	World Sprint Championships	Overall	29
	2015/2016	World Sprint Championships	Overall	30
	2010	Olympic Games	1000m	35

World Cups	Year	Competition	Event	Rank
World Cups
	2008/2009	World Cup Classification	1500m	14
	2007/2008	World Cup Classification	1500m	18
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1000m	23
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1500m	24
	2009/2010	World Cup Classification	1000m	26
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1500m	30
	2006/2007	World Cup Classification	1500m	32
	2011/2012	World Cup Classification	1000m	33
	2012/2013	World Cup Classification	1500m	33
	2009/2010	World Cup Classification	1500m	34
	2007/2008	World Cup Classification	1000m	35
	2008/2009	World Cup Classification	1000m	40
	2006/2007	World Cup Classification	1000m	45
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	1000m	44
	2006/2007	World Cup Classification	500m	49
	2010/2011	World Cup Classification	500m	51
	2007/2008	World Cup Classification	500m	51
	2014/2015	World Cup Classification	1000m	53
	2013/2014	World Cup Classification	500m	53