Roger Strøm (born 28 July 1966 in
Sandefjord
Sandefjord () is a city and the most populous municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838. The municipality of Sandar was merged into Sandefjord on 1 January 1969. On 1 ...
) is a Norwegian
speed skater
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.
Strøm was Norway's best speed skating sprinter during the 1990s. His best seasons were from 1994 to 1997. During the
1994 Olympics
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he finished 7th over 1000 metres, but failed to qualify in the 500 m. His best world ranking was 2nd in the
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Medal winners Sprint championships
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in Hamar in 1997, and 3rd and 2nd over 500 m at the
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in 1996 and 1997.
He has in total 15 Norwegian titles; 6 over 500 m, 2 over 1000 m, and 7 in sprint. He set Norwegian records over 500 m three times, and twice over 1000 m. He was the first Norwegian to break the 37 second barrier over 500 m, and the first Norwegian under 1.15 over 1000 m. Strøm represented
Sandefjord Skøyteklubb,
Hovden Sportsklubb and
Idrettsforeningen Fram, Larvik.
Personal records
*500 m – 35.98
*1000 m – 1:12.08
*1500 m – 2:05.40
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1966 births
Living people
Norwegian male speed skaters
Olympic speed skaters for Norway
Speed skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Speed skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
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