Women
NOR
Ida Njåtun
NOR- Date of birth06 Feb 1991
- Height179 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownStavanger
- Place of birthBærum
- Start skatingShe began speed skating at age six in Asker, Norway.
- Club Asker SK: Norway
- HobbiesKnitting. (Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
- LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian
- FamliyPartner Allan Dahl Johansson
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
"You are better than you think." (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
Norwegian speed skater Havard Bokko, her brother. (NOC Media Guide, 01 Feb 2018; Athlete, 14 Nov 2019)
Her father. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2017)
She was diagnosed with chronic sinusitis at the end of the 2015/16 season and underwent surgery to correct the problem. (schaatsen.nl, 22 Apr 2016)
RETIREMENT
She announced her retirement from competitive speed skating in March 2021. "I thought about the fact that there is less than a year left until the [2022] Olympics but I have participated in two [Olympic Winter Games]. If I were to try for one more, I would have to fully assert myself to it. I do not think it is possible anymore without having my inner drive every day. I feel in my whole body that I am ready to move on in life. Of course it's sad, but most of all I'm left with a sense of gratitude for everything I've experienced in my life as an elite athlete. Now I'm facing a new chapter in my life, and I'm looking forward to getting started. I will complete my bachelor's degree in sociology, and complete courses in sports management. And then I will see where the road takes me." (nettavisen.no, 03 Mar 2021; Instagram profile, 03 Mar 2021)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has also studied at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. (Facebook profile, 22 Mar 2017)
She announced her retirement from competitive speed skating in March 2021. "I thought about the fact that there is less than a year left until the [2022] Olympics but I have participated in two [Olympic Winter Games]. If I were to try for one more, I would have to fully assert myself to it. I do not think it is possible anymore without having my inner drive every day. I feel in my whole body that I am ready to move on in life. Of course it's sad, but most of all I'm left with a sense of gratitude for everything I've experienced in my life as an elite athlete. Now I'm facing a new chapter in my life, and I'm looking forward to getting started. I will complete my bachelor's degree in sociology, and complete courses in sports management. And then I will see where the road takes me." (nettavisen.no, 03 Mar 2021; Instagram profile, 03 Mar 2021)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has also studied at Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway. (Facebook profile, 22 Mar 2017)
Her father was involved in speed skating in his youth and introduced her to the sport.