Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen (/2hoːʋɑr 2hɔlməˌfjuːr 1luːrəntsn̩/; born 2 October 1992) is a Norwegian speed skater specialising in the 500, 1000 and 1500 m distances.[2]
 At the National Sprint Championship 2012 in Asker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 2 October 1992 Bergen, Norway |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | Norway |
| Sport | Speed skating |
| Event(s) | 500 m, 1000 m |
| Club | Fana IL |
Medal record | |
Lorentzen has a 9th place from the World Cup races in Heerenveen in December 2011 as his best international senior result, and was awarded the gold medal for the 1000 m for the 2012 World Junior Championships after the original winner Pavel Kulizhnikov was disqualified for a doping offence.[3] Lorentzen represents Fana IL. Football player Håkon Holmefjord Lorentzen is a younger brother of Håvard.
At the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Lorentzen surpassed expectations by winning the gold medal at the 500 m event and silver in the 1000 m event.
Personal records
Updated January 2023
| Personal records[4] | ||||
| Men's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 34.28 | 10 March 2019 | Salt Lake City, United States | NR |
| 1000 m | 1:06.51 | 9 March 2019 | Salt Lake City, United States | NR |
| 1500 m | 1:44.45 | 15 November 2013 | Salt Lake City, United States | |
| 3000 m | 3:49.83 | 2 November 2013 | Salt Lake City, United States | |
| 5000 m | 6:39.99 | 7 November 2010 | Hamar, Norway | |
| 10000 m | 14.40.65 | 24 February 2013 | Hamar, Norway | |
World records
List of World Records set by Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen.
| Time | Date | Place | Course | Event | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior men – Team pursuit (8 laps) | |||||
| 3.54,68 | 6 March 2010 | Berlin | Sportforum Hohenschönhausen | Jr. WC final – 2009/10 | Beaten 2 years later |
| 3.50,02 | 14 March 2010 | Moscow | Ice Palace Krylatskoye | Junior-WC 2010 | 1 year 8 months 6 days |
| 3.47,45 | 20 November 2011 | Chelyabinsk | Uralskaja Molnija | WC nr. 1 – 2011/12 | Current record |
Olympic records
List of Olympic Records set by Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen.
| Time | Date | Place | Course | Event | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior men – 500 m | |||||
| 34.41 | 19 February 2018 | PyeongChang | Gangneung Oval | Winter Olympics 2018 | Current record |
Overall in the World cup
Updated after the 2013/14 season.
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