Dag Fornæss (born 30 June 1948) is a former speed skater from Norway who won the Norwegian, European, and World Allround Championships in 1969. He was born in Hamar.
Biography Representing Hamar Idrettslag (Hamar Sports Club), Fornæss had his international breakthrough in 1969, when he won the Norwegian Allround Championships, the European Allround Championships, and the World Allround Championships. That same year, he also skated a new world record on the 3,000 m. For his accomplishments that year, Fornæss received the Oscar Mathisen Award and was chosen Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.
He became European Allround Champion again in 1971. Fornæss participated in his last international event at the 1972 Winter Olympic Games, after which he ended his skating career.
Fornæss also was a successful association football player, playing in the Norwegian Premier League for the club Skeid Fotball in 1972. His grandfather, Embret Skogen, was an Olympic shooter.
Medals An overview of medals won by Fornæss at important championships he participated in, listing the years in which he won each:
Championships Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal Winter Olympics – – – World Allround 1969 – – World Sprint – – – European Allround 1969 1971 1970 – Norwegian Allround 1969 1970 1971 1972 – Norwegian Sprint – 1970 –
Records
World record Fornæss successively broke the 3,000 m record twice. world record:
DisciplineTimeDateLocation3000 m4.17,4January 28, 1969 Cortina d'Ampezzo
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Personal records To put these personal records in perspective, the column WR lists the official world records on the dates that Fornæss skated his personal records.
EventResultDateVenueWR500 m39.1 15 January 1972Davos38.01,000 m1:20.6 3 March 1971Notodden1:18.81,500 m2:01.9823 January 1972Davos1:58.73,000 m4:17.4 28 January 1969Cortina d'Ampezzo4:17.55,000 m7:20.6 4 March 1972Inzell7:12.010,000 m15:23.8 2 March 1969Inzell15:03.6Big combination171.75223 January 1972Davos168.248
Fornæss has an Adelskalender score of 170.010 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a 3rd place.
References
Eng, Trond. All Time International Championships, Complete Results: 1889 – 2002. Askim, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2002. Eng, Trond; Gjerde, Arild and Teigen, Magne. Norsk Skøytestatistikk Gjennom Tidene, Menn/Kvinner, 1999 (6. utgave). Askim/Skedsmokorset/Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1999. Eng, Trond; Gjerde, Arild; Teigen, Magne and Teigen, Thorleiv. Norsk Skøytestatistikk Gjennom Tidene, Menn/Kvinner, 2004 (7. utgave). Askim/Skedsmokorset/Veggli/Hokksund, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2004. Eng, Trond and Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater fra offisielle Norske Mesterskap på skøyter, 1894 – 2005. Askim/Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2005. Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater Norske Mesterskap På Skøyter, 1887 – 1989: Menn/Kvinner, Senior/Junior. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1989. Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater Internasjonale Mesterskap 1889 – 1989: Menn/Kvinner, Senior/Junior, allround/sprint. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1989.
External links Dag Fornæss at SpeedSkatingStats.com Personal records from Jakub Majerski's Speedskating Database Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages