Jørn Didriksen
Speed skater
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| Intro | Speed skater | |
| Places | Norway | |
| is | Athlete Writer Speed skater | |
| Work field | Literature Sports | |
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| Birth | 27 August 1953, Jevnaker, Oppland, Eastern Norway, Norway | |
| Age | 71 years |
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Biography
Jørn Didriksen (born 27 August 1953) is a former speed skater from Norway.
Representing Oslo Idrettslag, Didriksen specialised in the sprint and participated in the World Sprint Championships three times. His best result there was a fourth place in 1975. That same year, he also became Norwegian Sprint Champion. At the 1976 Winter Olympics of Innsbruck, he won a silver medal on the 1,000 m behind Peter Mueller.
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Didriksen skated his personal records.
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 38.7 | 11 January 1977 | Hamar | 37.00 |
| 1,000 m | 1:17.34 | 20 March 1977 | Medeo | 1:15.33 |
| 1,500 m | 2:05.8 | 4 February 1977 | Oslo | 1:55.61 |
| 3,000 m | 4:37.1 | 31 January 1971 | Inzell | 4:12.6 |
| 5,000 m | 8:11.0 | 11 February 1973 | Elverum | 7:09.8 |