Hans Engnestangen
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| Born | 28 March 1908 Brandbu, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 May 2003 (aged 95) Jevnaker, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 500–10000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamar IL | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 41.8 (1938) 1500 m – 2:13.8 (1939) 5000 m – 8:31.3 (1934) 10000 m – 18:06.9 (1933)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hans Engnestangen (28 March 1908 – 9 May 2003) was a Norwegian speed skater and world champion. He held the world records over 500 and 1500 meters for more than 13 years.
At the 1932 Winter Olympics he participated in the 10000 metres event but was eliminated in the heats. Four years later he finished eights in the 1500 metres competition. He also participated in the 500 metres event but did not finish.[1]
Engnestangen won a gold medal at the 1933 World Allround Championships, and a bronze medal in 1935.[3] He won the 500 m event in 1933, 1938 and 1939, and the 1500 m in 1937 and 1938. He received a silver medal at the 1937 European Allround Championships, where he also won the 500 m race.[1]
World records
In January 1933 Engnestangen broke the Clas Thunberg's world record over 500 m, with 42.5, a record which lasted until 1936. Engnestangen improved the time in January 1937 (42.3), and again in February 1938 (41.8). The last record was unbeaten for 14 years, until 1952.[4]
In January 1939 Engnestangen set a world record over 1500 m at 2:13.8. This record was unbeaten for 13 years.[4]
| Discipline | Time | Date | Location |
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| 500 m | 42.5 | 21 January 1933 | Davos |
| 500 m | 42.3 | 30 January 1937 | Davos |
| 500 m | 41.8 | 5 February 1938 | Davos |
| 1500 m | 2:13.8 | 29 January 1939 | Davos |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com[5]
