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Reidar Liaklev

Full name: Reidar Kristofer Liaklev
Gender: Male
Born: July 15, 1917 in Jaren, Oppland, Norway
Died: March 1, 2006 in Jaren, Oppland, Norway
Affiliations: Brandbu IF, Brandbu (NOR)
Country: NOR Norway
Sport: Speed Skating

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

One of Norway's top junior skaters before World War II, Reidar Liaklev had become one of the best long distance skaters in the World by the time international speed skating resumed fully in 1947. At the 1947 World Championships, he won the 10,000 m, and the next year he took the Olympic 5,000 m as well as the European title at Hamar. In 1949, Liaklev grabbed the Norwegian title, but did not medal internationally. His last international success came in 1950, winning the silver medal at the European Championships. Reidar Liaklev worked as a post master in his home village of Jaren, where he also served on the community council and was a well-known beekeeper. Liaklev's name lived on after his skating career, due to the radio quote "two seconds behind Liaklev", originating from the 1947 World Championships, where eventual winner [Lassi Parkkinen] was 2 seconds behind his 10,000 m time for most of the race.

Personal Bests: 500 - 44.0 (1949); 1,500 - 2:16.6 (1949); 5,000 - 8:18.0 (1950); 10,000 - 17:24.9 (1948).

Results

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Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Speed Skating Men's 5,000 metres Norway NOR 1 Gold
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Speed Skating Men's 10,000 metres Norway NOR AC DNF

Men's 5,000 metres

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T 600m 1000m 1400m 1800m 2200m 2600m 3000m 3400m 3800m 4200m 4600m
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Speed Skating Norway Final Standings 1 8:29.4 1:03 1:43 2:22 3:01 3:41 4:22 5:03 5:44 6:25 7:06 7:48

Men's 10,000 metres

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Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank 400m 800m 1200m 1600m 2000m 2400m 2800m 3200m 3600m 4000m 4400m 4800m 5200m 5600m 6000m 6400m
1948 Winter 30 Sankt Moritz Speed Skating Norway Final Standings AC DNF 44 1:26 2:07 2:47 3:28 4:09 4:50 5:32 6:14 6:55 7:37 8:20 9:02 9:45 10:28 11:17