Sander Eitrem
Norwegian speed skater (born 2002)
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Sander Eitrem (born 12 February 2002) is a Norwegian allround speed skater from Skreia in Østre Toten.
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 February 2002 Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nord-Odal IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In February 2022, he competed in the World Allround Speed Skating Championships, which were held at Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway, and finished in fifth position in the overall standings.
Eitrem won the 5000 meters event at the 2023 European Speed Skating Championships and finished second in the overall standings behind reigning European champion Patrick Roest. He won the allround title at the 2025 European Speed Skating Championships, held in Thialf, Heerenveen in January 2025, and improved the Norwegian national records on the 5000 and 10000 meters. Later that month, at the ISU World Cup event in Calgary, he again set a new personal and national record on the 10000 meters.
On 24 January 2026, Eitrem skated a new 5000 meters world record of 5:58.52 and became the first person to complete the distance under six minutes.[1]
Eitrem won the gold medal in 5000 meters speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. He also set a new Olympic record of 6:03.95.[2]
Personal records
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| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 500 metres | 36.79 | 11 January 2025 | Thialf, Heerenveen | |
| 1000 metres | 1:09.87 | 7 November 2025 | Utah Olympic Oval, Salt Lake City | |
| 1500 metres | 1:43.23 | 9 December 2022 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | |
| 3000 metres | 3:38.20 | 4 January 2026 | Vikingskipet, Hamar | |
| 5000 metres | 5:58.52 | 24 January 2026 | Max Aicher Arena, Inzell | WR |
| 10000 metres | 12:38.04 | 25 January 2025 | Olympic Oval, Calgary | NR |
He is currently in 4th position in the adelskalender with 144.954 points.[4]
