Men
NOR
Sverre Lunde Pedersen
NOR- Date of birth17 Jul 1992
- Height1800 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownBergen
- Place of birthBergen
- Start skating Club He began skating at age three in Bergen, Norway. Fana IL: Bergen, NOR
- HobbiesTraining, playing video games. (NOC Media Guide, 2018)
- LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian
- FamliyWife Ingunn, son Svein [2020]
- CoachBjarne Rykkje [national]
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was named Athlete of the Year for 2022 in Bergen, Norway. (Facebook page, 22 Dec 2022; bergen.kommune.no, 21 Dec 2022)
"Train less, rest more." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Norwegian speed skater Havard Bokko. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
His father Jarle Pedersen. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
He broke his left hand in two places, fractured his right forearm and cheekbone, and suffered a tear in his liver that led to a small bleed after a cycling accident in May 2021. He underwent surgery on the hand and arm injuries, and was back on the ice by August 2021. (nrk.no, 15 Feb 2022; schaatsen.nl, 12 Oct 2021, 26 Jul 2021; Instagram profile, 04 Aug 2021; insidethegames.biz, 15 May 2021)
He missed the 2020 Norwegian Championships in Hamar due to illness. (isu.org, 12 Nov 2020)
A respiratory illness meant he was unable to compete at the 2016 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus. (schaatsen.nl, 09 Jan 2016)
He suffered knee problems during the 2015/16 season. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2017)
He missed the 2020 Norwegian Championships in Hamar due to illness. (isu.org, 12 Nov 2020)
A respiratory illness meant he was unable to compete at the 2016 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus. (schaatsen.nl, 09 Jan 2016)
He suffered knee problems during the 2015/16 season. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2017)
NEW PERSPECTIVE
His perspective on life and his career changed after he sustained multiple fractures and damage to his liver in a cycling accident in May 2021. In 2022 he became ambassador for the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation in appreciation of the first responders who attended the incident. "Those who saw the crash said it looked pretty bad, and it makes you think about how it could have gone. It looks like I will not have any permanent injuries, so I am very happy. I have thought more about my health and life after my sporting career. I've got a different perspective on things, and I'm just glad I can get well and live a normal life. That is the most important thing. It is clear that becoming a father does something to you. I have had the family in mind a lot. The most important thing is to get well in order to live a life with them, then the rest will follow." (norskluftambulanse.no, 20 Jun 2022; tv2.no, 19 Jun 2021)
His perspective on life and his career changed after he sustained multiple fractures and damage to his liver in a cycling accident in May 2021. In 2022 he became ambassador for the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation in appreciation of the first responders who attended the incident. "Those who saw the crash said it looked pretty bad, and it makes you think about how it could have gone. It looks like I will not have any permanent injuries, so I am very happy. I have thought more about my health and life after my sporting career. I've got a different perspective on things, and I'm just glad I can get well and live a normal life. That is the most important thing. It is clear that becoming a father does something to you. I have had the family in mind a lot. The most important thing is to get well in order to live a life with them, then the rest will follow." (norskluftambulanse.no, 20 Jun 2022; tv2.no, 19 Jun 2021)
"I come from Os, a small city just south of Bergen [in Norway]. It's about half an hour's drive to the rink in Bergen. My father and my older brother were members of the speed skating club and I joined them. As a kid I also liked to play football, but I quit at age 13 or 14. I suffered from growing pains in my knee and it was too painful to play football, while I could still go speed skating and cycling."
Bjarne Rykkje [national]
