Men
NOR
Thomas Søfteland
NOR- Date of birth29 Dec 1990
- Height192 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownGrimstad
- Place of birthArendal
- Start skatingHe began skating in 2004 in Arendal, Norway.
- Club Arendal Skoiteklub: Norway
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Becoming Norwegian champion in the 10,000m. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2015)
Norwegian speed skater Oystein Grodum. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2015)
Coach Sondre Skarli. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2015)
He struggled with health problems during the 2016/17 season, and also experienced muscle spasms and back pain. (Grimstad Adressetidende, 07 Sep 2017)
He required an operation on his ankle during the 2012/13 season. (gat.no, 22 Aug 2013)
He required an operation on his ankle during the 2012/13 season. (gat.no, 22 Aug 2013)
To compete at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Grimstad Adressetidende, 07 Sep 2017)
He was involved in kickboxing and football before he was encouraged to take up speed skating by his cousin Maren Jorgensen. "I tried it and thought it was fun."
