Roar Grønvold
Quick Facts
Biography
Roar Grønvold (born 19 March 1946) is a former speed skater from Norway.
Grønvold had his best year in 1972 when he became Norwegian Allround Champion and won silver at the Norwegian Sprint Championships. In addition, he won silver at the 1972 Winter Olympics of Sapporo on both the 1,500 m and the 5,000 m, and he won silver at both the European Allround and the World Allround Championships. All four of those Olympic, World, and European silver medals were behind Ard Schenk.
In 1973, Grønvold joined the short-lived professional league, winning bronze at the Professional World Allround Championships that year and silver at the Professional European Allround Championships. At both those championships, it was again Ard Schenk who won the gold medals. In 1974, Grønvold again won silver at the Professional European Allround Championships, this time behind fellow Norwegian Bjørn Tveter. The professional league was dissolved that same year and that also meant the end of Grønvold's skating career. After his speed skating career ended, Grønvold became a speed skating coach.
Medals
An overview of medals won by Grønvold at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | – | 1972 (1,500 m) 1972 (5,000 m) | – |
| World Allround | – | 1972 | – |
| World Sprint | – | – | – |
| European Allround | – | 1972 | – |
| Norwegian Allround | 1972 | 1970 1971 | – |
| Norwegian Sprint | – | 1972 | – |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Grønvold skated his personal records.
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 39.3 | 2 March 1972 | Inzell | 38.0 |
| 1,000 m | 1:21.32 | 26 February 1972 | Eskilstuna | 1:18.8 |
| 1,500 m | 2:01.45 | 23 January 1972 | Davos | 1:58.7 |
| 3,000 m | 4:15.7 | 2 March 1972 | Inzell | 4:12.6 |
| 5,000 m | 7:22.55 | 22 January 1972 | Davos | 7:12.0 |
| 10,000 m | 15:19.98 | 23 January 1972 | Davos | 14:55.9 |
| Big combination | 170.647 | 23 January 1972 | Davos | 168.248 |
Grønvold has an Adelskalender score of 170.037 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a fifth place.