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 Fred Anton Maier |
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Competitor for  Norway |
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| Men's Speed skating | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 1964 Innsbruck | 5,000 m | |
| Silver | 1964 Innsbruck | 10,000 m | |
| Gold | 1968 Grenoble | 5,000 m | |
| Silver | 1968 Grenoble | 10,000 m | |
Fred Anton Maier (born 15 December 1938 in Nøtterøy) is a former speed skater from Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Speed skating or speedskating is a competitive form of Skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck At the 1964 Winter Olympics, eight Speed skating events were contested The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck At the 1964 Winter Olympics, eight Speed skating events were contested The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 1968 Winter Olympic Games Speed skating results Men's events 500 m 1500 m 5000 m 10000 The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 The 1968 Winter Olympic Games Speed skating results Men's events 500 m 1500 m 5000 m 10000 Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nøtterøy is a municipality in the county of Vestfold, Norway. Speed skating or speedskating is a competitive form of Skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional He was among the dominating skaters throughout the 1960s.
Fred Anton Maier won four Olympic medals: silver on the 10,000 m and bronze on the 5,000 m at the 1964 Olympics, and gold on the 5,000 m and silver on the 10,000 m at the 1968 Olympics. The Winter Olympic Games are a winter Multi-sport event held every four years The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 In 1968, he also became European and World Allround Champion. The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of Speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of Europe The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of Speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world In total, Maier set eleven world records. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event For a brief week in 1968 he held four world records simultaneously, the 3,000 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the allround samalogue record.
In addition, Maier excelled in cycling, winning two National Time Trial Championships bronze medals (in 1957 and 1967). Road bicycle racing is a popular Bicycle racing Sport held on roads (following the Geography of the area using Racing bicycles The An individual time trial (ITT is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock (in French contre la montre - literally "against In 1967, he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris and in 1968, he won the Oscar Mathisen Award and was chosen Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year. The Egebergs Ærespris ("Honorary Prize of Egeberg" is a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport Since 1959 the Oscar Mathisen Award (also known as the Oscar Mathisen Memorial Award, the Oscar Mathisen Memorial Trophy, and sometimes the Skating Oscar The Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year (Årets Idrettsnavn is an annual award given by the Norwegian Association of Sports Journalists (Norske sportsjournalisters forbund
Medals
An overview of medals won by Maier at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 1968 (5,000 m) | 1964 (10,000 m) 1968 (10,000 m) |
1964 (5,000 m) |
| World Allround | 1968 | – | – |
| European Allround | 1968 | – | – |
| Norwegian Allround | 1965 | 1966 1967 1968 |
1961 |
World records
Over the course of his career, Maier skated eleven world records:
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,000 m | 7:28. Speed skating has been featured as a sport in the Winter Olympics since the first winter The World Allround Speed Skating Championships are a series of Speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of the world The European Speed Skating Championships are a series of Speed skating events held annually to determine the best allround speed skater of Europe This list of speed skating records is an overview of the current Speed skating records in its various events 1 | 4 March 1965 | Notodden | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 26 February 1967. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. is a city and municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway. Cornelis Arie Verkerk (born 28 October 1942 in Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland) better known as Kees Verkerk, is a former speed Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. |
| 10,000 m | 15:32. 2 | 6 February 1966 | Bislett | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Bislett stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally with 15 speed skating world records and |
| Big combination | 178. Samalog (or samalogue in UK spelling sometimes called sammenlagt ( Norwegian: "put together" "total sum" is a scoring system in 253 | 6 February 1966 | Bislett | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 12 February 1967. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Bislett stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally with 15 speed skating world records and Cornelis Arie Verkerk (born 28 October 1942 in Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland) better known as Kees Verkerk, is a former speed Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. |
| 10,000 m | 15:31. 8 | 28 February 1967 | Inzell | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Eisstadion Inzell (also known as Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a Stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best-known as a Speed skating venue |
| 5,000 m | 7:26. 2 | 7 January 1968 | Deventer | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Deventer is a Municipality and City in the Salland region of the Dutch Province of Overijssel. |
| 10,000 m | 15:29. 5 | 21 January 1968 | Horten | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Follow this link if you are after the Horten brothers and their flying-wing aircraft |
| 10,000 m | 15:20. 3 | 28 January 1968 | Bislett | Beaten by Per Willy Guttormsen on 10 March 1968. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bislett stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally with 15 speed skating world records and Per Willy Guttormsen (born 11 June 1942) is a former Norwegian Speed skater. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| 5,000 m | 7:22. 4 | 15 February 1968 | Grenoble | Beaten by Maier himself (see below). Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Grenoble is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. |
| Big combination | 176. Samalog (or samalogue in UK spelling sometimes called sammenlagt ( Norwegian: "put together" "total sum" is a scoring system in 340 | 15 February 1968 | Gothenburg | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 10 March 1968. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a Stadium in Cornelis Arie Verkerk (born 28 October 1942 in Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland) better known as Kees Verkerk, is a former speed Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| 3,000 m | 4:17. 5 | 7 March 1968 | Inzell | Beaten by Dag Fornæss on 28 January 1969. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eisstadion Inzell (also known as Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a Stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best-known as a Speed skating venue Dag Fornæss (born June 30, 1948 in Hamar) is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian European and World Allround Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
| 5,000 m | 7:16. 7 | 9 March 1968 | Inzell | Beaten by Kees Verkerk on 1 March 1969. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eisstadion Inzell (also known as Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a Stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best-known as a Speed skating venue Cornelis Arie Verkerk (born 28 October 1942 in Puttershoek, Zuid-Holland) better known as Kees Verkerk, is a former speed Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. |
Personal records
To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Maier skated his personal records.
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 41. 8 | 3 February 1968 | Davos | 39. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Vaillant Arena ( Eisstadion Davos) is a Stadium in Davos, Switzerland. 2 |
| 1,000 m | 1:24. 3 | 1 December 1968 | Inzell | 1:20. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eisstadion Inzell (also known as Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a Stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best-known as a Speed skating venue 5 |
| 1,500 m | 2:06. 1 | 10 March 1968 | Inzell | 2:02. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eisstadion Inzell (also known as Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a Stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best-known as a Speed skating venue 5 |
| 3,000 m | 4:17. 5 | 7 March 1968 | Inzell | 4:18. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eisstadion Inzell (also known as Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a Stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best-known as a Speed skating venue 4 |
| 5,000 m | 7:16. 7 | 9 March 1968 | Inzell | 7:22. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eisstadion Inzell (also known as Ludwig-Schwabl-Stadion) is a Stadium located in Inzell, Germany, best-known as a Speed skating venue 4 |
| 10,000 m | 15:20. 3 | 28 January 1968 | Bislett | 15:29. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bislett stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally with 15 speed skating world records and 5 |
Maier has an Adelskalender score of 173. The Adelskalendern (meaning "directory of nobility" in Norwegian) is a ranking for Long track speed skating based on skaters' all-time personal records for 518 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a second place.
Biography
- Maier forteller til Knut Bjørnsen (Aschehoug, Oslo, 1968) (Norwegian)
References
- Fred Anton Maier at SkateResults.com
- Personal records from Jakub Majerski's Speedskating Database
- Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ole Ellefsæter |
Egebergs Ærespris 1967 |
Succeeded by Frithjof Prydz |
| Preceded by Kees Verkerk |
Oscar Mathisen Award 1968 |
Succeeded by Dag Fornæss |
| Preceded by Bjørn Wirkola |
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year 1968 |
Succeeded by Dag Fornæss |
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