Øystein Grødum
Øystein Grødum (born February 15, 1977 ) is a Norwegian speed skater who specializes in long distances .
Øystein Grødum, who started for Arendal SK , made his debut at the World Cup in Hamar in November 1998 . Grødum has won World Cups three times so far (November 2006), including one with the team. There are also four further second places. Twice he was Norwegian champion, a further 12 times runner-up or third. He narrowly missed his greatest success as fourth on the 10,000-meter course at the Olympic Games in Turin . He also finished eighth on the 5000 meter course. At times he was trained by the starter coach Peter Mueller .
He lives with the Norwegian speed skater Annette Bjelkevik and is an athlete ambassador for the development aid organization Right to Play .
Speed skating world cup placements
| placement | 100 m | 500 m | 1000 m | 1500 m | 5000 m | 10,000 m | team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2nd place | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 3rd place | 1 | ||||||
| Top 10 | 12 | 7th | 1 |
(As of August 14, 2008)
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Grødum, Øystein |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian speed skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1977 |