Men
NOR
Hallgeir ENGEBRÅTEN
NOR- Date of birth17 Dec 1999
- Height1860 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- Home townNord-Odal
- Place of birthKongsvinger
- Start skating / Club He took up the sport at age six in Nord-Odal, Norway. / Nord-Odal IL: Norway
- languagesEnglish, Norwegian
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"No pain, no gain." (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019)
Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019)
Coach Eskil Ervik. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019)
He had an asthma attack after competing in the men's 1500m at the 2022 National Championships in Hamar, Norway. (vg.no, 09 Nov 2022)
Winning bronze in the men's 5000m at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. (adressa.no, 07 Feb 2022)
MOVE TO HAMAR
In 2015 he moved to Hamar, Norway, to study at a sports high school and train with coach Eskil Ervik. "I was the worst one when I came to Hamar. Everyone gave up on me, but I was determined to train hard to reach my goals. I'm very happy that I came to Hamar and Wang [sports high school]. This is the best place in Norway if you want to be good at skating. After three years with Eskil Ervik I was among the best junior skaters in the world." (h-a.no, 01 Mar 2020; Skoytelandslaget Facebook page, 10 Jan 2020)
In 2015 he moved to Hamar, Norway, to study at a sports high school and train with coach Eskil Ervik. "I was the worst one when I came to Hamar. Everyone gave up on me, but I was determined to train hard to reach my goals. I'm very happy that I came to Hamar and Wang [sports high school]. This is the best place in Norway if you want to be good at skating. After three years with Eskil Ervik I was among the best junior skaters in the world." (h-a.no, 01 Mar 2020; Skoytelandslaget Facebook page, 10 Jan 2020)
He began speed skating because his friends were involved in the sport.
Bjarne Rykkje [national]