Odin By Farstad
Norway
| Sport | Short Track | |
| NOC | Norway | |
| Born | 01 Dec 1997
in Malvik  |
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| Gender | Men |
| Languages | English, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish | |
| Higher education | Law - University of Oslo: Norway | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Residence | Trondheim, NOR |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Sportsklubben Falken [NOR] / Team Novus [NED]: |
General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | His younger sister Ane By Farstad has represented Norway in speed skating, winning bronze in team sprint at the 2022 European Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. She has also competed in short track and won gold in the mixed 3000m relay at the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. His father Rune Farstad has competed in speed skating at international level, and has also served as his personal coach. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Nov 2022; Skoytelandslaget Facebook page, 03 Dec 2019; speedskatingresults.com, 2018; spkl-falken.com, 23 Oct 2016; adressa.no, 23 Mar 2015) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Daniel Greig [Team Novus]; Michel Mulder [Team Novus] |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/odin.farstad | twitter.com/odinfarstad |
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| Injuries | He began suffering from patellar tendinitis in his knee in 2017. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | His friends encouraged him to try the sport. "I started skating during a winter when there wasn't enough snow to do cross-country skiing. My dad took us to the ice rink and I fell in love with the sport and kept on skating." |
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| Most influential person in career | His father. "My dad has been the most important person to me as a speed skater. He skated himself and brought me to the ice. He has been my coach and mentor during most of my career." (Skoytelandslaget Facebook page, 03 Dec 2019) | |
| Hero / Idol | US speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport at age nine in Trondheim, Norway. |
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| Other sports | He represented Norway in short track at the 2018 European Championships in Dresden, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2021) |