Kristian ULEKLEIV

Norway

Speed Skating

Date of Birth: 28 Aug 1996

Age: 25

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.75/5'8''

Place of birth: HAMAR

Birth Country:

Norway

Residence: GJOEVIK

Residence Country:

Norway

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Speed Skating	Men's 1500m	16
	Men's Mass Start	14

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	National Speed Skating Oval	Men's 1500m	Finished
	National Speed Skating Oval	Men's Mass Start Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Occupation:

Athlete

Family:

Partner, Marie Bakken Haugli (speed skater). Sister, Mari.

Languages spoken:

Norwegian, English

Club name:

Gjoevik SK (NOR)

Coach:

National: Bjarne Rykkje (NOR)

Sporting relatives:

Partner Marie (Speed skating): Has competed internationally in World Cups for Neo-seniors (2019). Is a two-time Junior B2 Norwegian champion and has raced in Norwegian senior championships as recently as 2021.

Debut:

1 February 2019 World Cup in Hamar (5000m B - 9th)

National team:

2019

Start:

In 2009 in Hamar (NOR). (isu.org, 2022)

Reason:

"My dad got me started speed skating. I had played a football tournament in the Viking Ship [the 1994 Olympic ice rink] and when it was over, we tried speed skating for the first time." (15-46-6.net, 5 Oct 2018)

Ambition:

"Long-term, I want to be the best in the world." (15-46-6.net, 16 Oct 2019)

Hero:

Peter Sagan (SVK), cyclist.

Denis Yuskov (RUS), speed skater. (isu.org, 2022)

Influence:

"It has always been my dad who has driven me around, sought out environment, sponsored and supported me." (15-46-6.net, 5 Oct 2018)

General Interest

DISTANT RELATIVE
His father's third cousin is former biathlete Ivar Michal Ulekleiv, who competed in the Lillehammer 1994 Olympic Winter Games and won a team silver at the 1991 World Championships.

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