Edvard Engelsaas
Norwegian speed skater
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Edvard Engelsaas (17 November 1872 – 30 August 1902) was a Norwegian speed skater and world champion.
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| Born | 17 November 1872 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 August 1902 (aged 29) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's speed skating | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Trondhjems Skøiteklub | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Engelsaas won a gold medal at the 1900 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men, after winning three of the distances, the 1500m, 5000m and 10000m.[1]
National championships
He received a silver medal at the 1898 Norwegian allround championship, a bronze medal in 1899, and a gold medal in 1900.
He represented the club Trondhjems Skøiteklub.[2]
