Ragne Wiklund
Norwegian speed skater and orienteer
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Ragne Wiklund (born 9 May 2000) is a Norwegian long track speed skater[1] and orienteer.[2]
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| Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 May 2000 Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Aktiv SK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wiklund represented her nation at the 2019 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in the 1500 metres event (19th) and at the 2019 World Allround Speed Skating Championships, finishing 21st overall.[3] She participated at the European Speed Skating Championships for Women in 2019. She also competed at other international competitions, including at ISU Speed Skating World Cups.[3]
Wiklund won the 1500m event at the 2021 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, held in Heerenveen, achieving a personal record of 1.54,61. She won ahead of Brittany Bowe from the United States and Evgeniia Lalenkova, competing for the Russian Skating Union.[4]
After winning the 3000m event at the 2026 European Speed Skating Championships, becoming the first female Norwegian European Champion ever in speed skating,[5] Wiklund captured three medals at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. [6] She won the silver medal in the Women's 1500m and in the Women's 3000m, and won the Bronze Medal in the Women's 5000m.
Wiklund is also an active orienteer.[2] Wiklund achieved a bronze medal in the Junior World Orienteering Championships in the 2018 relay, running for Norway.[7] In 2021, she ran for the senior Norwegian team for the first time at a world cup event in Dalarna, Sweden.[8]
Records
Personal records
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 m | 38,84 | 7 March 2026 | Heerenveen | |
| 1000 m | 1.14,11 | 4 December 2021 | Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 m | 1.51,96 | 15 November 2025 | Salt Lake City | NR |
| 3000 m | 3.54,74 | 24 January 2026 | Inzell | NR |
| 5000 m | 6.46,15 | 5 March 2023 | Heerenveen | NR |
Wiklund occupies the 11th position on the Adelskalender with a score of 156.648 points[10]
Tournament overview
Season |
Norwegian Championships Single Distances |
Norwegian Championships Allround |
European Championships Allround |
European Championships Single Distances |
World Championships Allround |
World Championships Single Distances |
Olympic Games |
World Cup |
Norwegian Championships Juniors |
World Championships Juniors |
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2017–18 | STAVANGER 5th 1000m 4th 1500m 4th 3000m  5000m | JEVNAKER 500m  3000m 1500m 5000m overall | 74th 1500m 73rd 3000m/5000m | ASKER  500m 1500m 1000m 3000m overall | SALT LAKE CITY 16th 500m 10th 1500m 11th 1000m 6th 3000m overall 6th team sprint | |||||
2018–19 | HAMAR 1000m 1500m 3000m 5000m | ARENDAL 500m 3000m 1500m 4th 5000m overall | COLLALBO 6th 500m 9th 3000m 8th 1500m DNQ 5000m NC11th overall | CALGARY 17th 500m 20th 3000m 21st 1500m DNQ 5000m NC21th overall | INZELL 15th 1500m | 21st 1000m 15th 1500m 25th 3000m/5000m | BASELGA di PINÈ 15th 500m 1500m 4th 1000m 3000m overall team sprint | |||
2019–20 | HEERENVEEN 17th 1500 m | 39th 1500m 29th 3000m/5000m | ||||||||
2020–21 | HAMAR 1000m 1500m 3000m 5000m | HAMAR 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | HEERENVEEN 6th 500m 13th 3000m 7th 1500m 6th 5000m 6th overall | HEERENVEEN 1500m 4th 3000m 6th 5000m 4th Team pursuit | 8th 1500m 9th 3000m/5000m team pursuit | |||||
2021–22 | HEERENVEEN 5th 1500 m 4th 3000 m team pursuit | HAMAR 500m 3000m 1500m 9th 5000m 4th overall | BEIJING 12th 1500m 5th 3000m 5th 5000m 6th team pursuit | 39th 1000m 4th 1500m 3000m/5000m 5th team pursuit | ||||||
2022–23 | HAMAR 1500m 3000m 5000m | STAVANGER 500m 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | HAMAR 500m 4th 3000m 1500m 5000m overall | HEERENVEEN 1500m 3000m 5000m 5th Team pursuit | 47th 1000m 1500m 3000m/5000m 10th team pursuit |
