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Rolf Falk-Larssen
	Rolf Falk-Larssen
Personal information
Born	21 February 1960 (age 64); Trondheim, Norway
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Men's speed skating
Club	Trondhjems Skøiteklub
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 37.88 (1988); 1000 m: 1:15.42 (1988); 1500 m: 1:54.26 (1987); 3000 m: 4:02.79 (1987); 5000 m: 6:50.93 (1987); 10 000 m: 14:30.34 (1982)
Medal record
Representing Norway
Men's speed skating
World Championships
World Cup
European Championships

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Rolf Falk-Larssen (born 21 February 1960) is a former speed skater.

Representing Trondhjems Skøiteklub,^[1] Rolf Falk-Larssen made his international debut at the European Allround Championships of 1982 and he was in the lead after three distances. On the final distance (the 10,000 m), he was paired against Tomas Gustafson, the number two after three distances. With just one lap left to go in that 10,000 m, it seemed that Falk-Larssen would be crowned as the new European Champion, but Gustafson skated an extraordinary last lap, setting a new world record of 14:23.59, and beating Falk-Larssen (who skated a great 14:30.34– a new Norwegian record) by 0.021 points (equivalent to just 0.42 seconds of difference on the 10,000 m). So Falk-Larssen won silver, and he would win a second European Allround silver medal in 1984. Three weeks later, at the 1982 World Allround Championships, Falk-Larssen won bronze.

In 1983, at the age of 22, Falk-Larssen won the World Allround Championships in Oslo. Winning three out of four distances, he managed to leave Tomas Gustafson behind before the final distance, the 10,000 m. Falk-Larssen finished the 10,000 m in thirteenth place, 37 seconds behind Gustafson, and if samalog scores had been used, he would have been number two. However, the rule at the time was that anyone who won three distances was World Champion (a remnant from pre–World War I days, when a skater had to win at least three distances to become World Champion). Segments of the crowd thought Falk-Larssen did not give his utmost during the final 10,000 m race, and he was booed during many of the laps. This was the only time in history that the World Champion had a worse samalog score than the number two, and it eventually resulted in the abolishment of the three-distance-wins rule in favour of ranking by samalog points exclusively (the Lex Gustafson, from 1987 onwards).^{[better source needed]} For his accomplishments in 1983, Falk-Larssen received the Oscar Mathisen Award.

Being a typical allrounder, Falk-Larssen was not specialised enough to win an Olympic medal; he participated in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, but his best result in six races during those two Olympics was only a twelfth place. Falk-Larssen twice held world records in the allround small combination (500 m– 3,000 m– 1,500 m– 5,000 m), in 1982 and 1983. Falk-Larssen competed internationally until 1994. He won numerous medals at various Norwegian Championships.

He married speed skater Mona Iversen and has five children. Their daughters June Falk-Larssen and Mia Falk-Larssen are figure skaters at national level and their son Svein-Petter Falk-Larssen [no] is an ice hockey player at national level.^[2]

Medals

An overview of medals won by Falk-Larssen 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	1983	–	1982
World Sprint	–	–	–
World Cup	–	–	1988 (1,500 m)
European Allround	–	1982 1984	–
Norwegian Allround	1982 1983 1984 1985 1988	–	1986
Norwegian Sprint	–	1982 1987	–
Norwegian Single Distance	1988 (1,000 m) 1988 (1,500 m) 1993 (1,500 m)	–	1988 (500 m) 1993 (5,000 m) 1994 (1,000 m)

Records

World records

Over the course of his career, Falk-Larssen skated two world records:

Discipline	Time	Date	Location
Small combination	162.734	January 17, 1982	Davos
Small combination	161.758	January 23, 1983	Davos

Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com^[3]

Personal records

To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Falk-Larssen skated his personal records.

Event	Result	Date	Venue	WR
500 m	37.88	5 March 1988	Medeo	36.45
1,000 m	1:15.42	18 February 1988	Calgary	1:12.58
1,500 m	1:54.26	21 March 1987	Heerenveen	1:52.70
3,000 m	4:02.79	19 March 1987	Heerenveen	4:03.22
5,000 m	6:50.93	4 December 1987	Calgary	6:45.44
10,000 m	14:30.34	31 January 1982	Oslo	14:26.71
Big combination	162.062	15 February 1987	Heerenveen	160.807

Note that Falk-Larssen's personal record on the 3,000 m was not a world record because Leo Visser skated 3:59.27 at the same tournament.

Falk-Larssen has an Adelskalender score of 160.576 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a ninth place.

References

^ Bryhn, Rolf (2007). "Trondhjems Skøiteklub". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2009.
^ "Arven etter verdens-mesteren". 10 July 2006.
^ "Rolf Falk-Larssen". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

External links

Rolf Falk-Larssen at SpeedSkatingStats.com
Personal records from Jakub Majerski's Speedskating Database
Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages
Historical World Records from the International Skating Union
National Championships results from Norges Skøyteforbund (the Norwegian Skating Association)

Awards
Preceded by Tomas Gustafson	Oscar Mathisen Award 1983	Succeeded by Gaétan Boucher

[1] Bryhn, Rolf (2007). "Trondhjems Skøiteklub". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 March 2009.

[2] "Arven etter verdens-mesteren". 10 July 2006.

[stats-3] "Rolf Falk-Larssen". SpeedSkatingStats.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

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+| weight = 67 kg
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-'''Rolf Falk-Larssen''' (born 21 February 1960 in [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]) is a former [[Speed skating|speed skater]].
+'''Rolf Falk-Larssen''' (born 21 February 1960) is a former [[Speed skating|speed skater]].
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-Representing [[Trondhjems SK (skating)|Trondhjems Skøiteklub]],<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Trondhjems Skøiteklub|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|first=Rolf|last=Bryhn|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Trondhjems_Sk%C3%B8iteklub|language=Norwegian|accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref> Rolf Falk-Larssen made his international debut at the [[European Speed Skating Championships|European Allround Championships]] of 1982 and he was in the lead after three distances. On the final distance (the 10,000&nbsp;m), he was paired against [[Tomas Gustafson]], the number two after three distances. With just one lap left to go in that 10,000&nbsp;m, it seemed that Falk-Larssen would be crowned as the new European Champion, but Gustafson skated an extraordinary last lap, setting a new world record of 14:23.59, and beating Falk-Larssen (who skated a great 14:30.34 &ndash; a new Norwegian record) by 0.021 points (equivalent to just 0.42 seconds of difference on the 10,000&nbsp;m). So Falk-Larssen won silver, and he would win a second European Allround silver medal in 1984. Three weeks later, at the 1982 [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships|World Allround Championships]], Falk-Larssen won bronze.
+Representing [[Trondhjems SK (skating)|Trondhjems Skøiteklub]],<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Trondhjems Skøiteklub|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|first=Rolf|last=Bryhn|editor=Henriksen, Petter|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Trondhjems_Sk%C3%B8iteklub|language=Norwegian|accessdate=5 March 2009}}</ref> Rolf Falk-Larssen made his international debut at the [[European Speed Skating Championships|European Allround Championships]] of 1982 and he was in the lead after three distances. On the final distance (the 10,000&nbsp;m), he was paired against [[Tomas Gustafson]], the number two after three distances. With just one lap left to go in that 10,000&nbsp;m, it seemed that Falk-Larssen would be crowned as the new European Champion, but Gustafson skated an extraordinary last lap, setting a new world record of 14:23.59, and beating Falk-Larssen (who skated a great 14:30.34– a new Norwegian record) by 0.021 points (equivalent to just 0.42 seconds of difference on the 10,000&nbsp;m). So Falk-Larssen won silver, and he would win a second European Allround silver medal in 1984. Three weeks later, at the 1982 [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships|World Allround Championships]], Falk-Larssen won bronze.
-In 1983, at the age of 22, Falk-Larssen won the World Allround Championships in [[Oslo]]. Winning three out of four distances, he managed to leave Tomas Gustafson behind before the final distance, the 10,000&nbsp;m. Falk-Larssen finished the 10,000&nbsp;m in thirteenth place, 37 seconds behind Gustafson, and if [[samalog]] scores had been used, he would have been number two. However, the rule at the time was that anyone who won three distances was World Champion (a remnant from pre-World-War-I days, when a skater had to win at least three distances to become World Champion). Segments of the crowd thought Falk-Larssen did not give his utmost during the final 10,000&nbsp;m race, and he was booed during many of the laps. This was the only time in history that the World Champion had a worse samalog score than the number two, and it eventually resulted in the abolishment of the three-distance-wins rule in favour of ranking by samalog points exclusively (the ''Lex Gustafson'', from 1987 onwards). For his accomplishments in 1983, Falk-Larssen received the [[Oscar Mathisen Award]].
+In 1983, at the age of 22, Falk-Larssen won the World Allround Championships in [[Oslo]]. Winning three out of four distances, he managed to leave Tomas Gustafson behind before the final distance, the 10,000&nbsp;m. Falk-Larssen finished the 10,000&nbsp;m in thirteenth place, 37 seconds behind Gustafson, and if [[samalog]] scores had been used, he would have been number two. However, the rule at the time was that anyone who won three distances was World Champion (a remnant from pre–World War I days, when a skater had to win at least three distances to become World Champion). Segments of the crowd thought Falk-Larssen did not give his utmost during the final 10,000&nbsp;m race, and he was booed during many of the laps. This was the only time in history that the World Champion had a worse samalog score than the number two, and it eventually resulted in the abolishment of the three-distance-wins rule in favour of ranking by samalog points exclusively (the ''Lex Gustafson'', from 1987 onwards).{{Better source needed|see  http://www.isu.html.infostradasports.com/cache/TheASP.asp@PageID%3D103081&SportID%3D103&CompetitionID%3D17420&SeasonID%3D244&GenderID%3D2&ClassID%3D1&EditionID%3D103573&EventPhaseID%3D104715&PhaseID%3D104715&EventID%3D10832&TaalCode%3D2&StyleID%3D0&Cache%3D2.html|date=April 2020}} For his accomplishments in 1983, Falk-Larssen received the [[Oscar Mathisen Award]].
-Being a typical allrounder, Falk-Larssen was not specialised enough to win an Olympic medal; he participated in the [[1984 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sarajevo]] and the [[1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]], but his best result in six races during those two Olympics was only a twelfth place. Falk-Larssen twice held world records in the allround small combination (500&nbsp;m &ndash; 3,000&nbsp;m &ndash; 1,500&nbsp;m &ndash; 5,000&nbsp;m), in 1982 and 1983. Falk-Larssen competed internationally until 1994. He won numerous medals at various Norwegian Championships.
+Being a typical allrounder, Falk-Larssen was not specialised enough to win an Olympic medal; he participated in the [[1984 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sarajevo]] and the [[1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]], but his best result in six races during those two Olympics was only a twelfth place. Falk-Larssen twice held world records in the allround small combination (500&nbsp;m– 3,000&nbsp;m– 1,500&nbsp;m– 5,000&nbsp;m), in 1982 and 1983. Falk-Larssen competed internationally until 1994. He won numerous medals at various Norwegian Championships.
+He married speed skater [[Mona Iversen]] and has five children. Their daughters June Falk-Larssen and Mia Falk-Larssen are figure skaters at national level and their son {{ill|Svein-Petter Falk-Larssen|no}} is an ice hockey player at national level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adressa.no/nyheter/article686956.ece|title = Arven etter verdens-mesteren|date = 10 July 2006}}</ref>
 == Medals ==
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 | align=center bgcolor=gold | '''Gold medal''' || align=center bgcolor=silver | '''Silver medal''' || align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | '''Bronze medal'''
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | [[Speed skating at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]] || &ndash; || &ndash; || &ndash;
+| align="left" | [[Speed skating at the Winter Olympics|Winter Olympics]] ||– ||– ||–
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships|World Allround]] || 1983 || &ndash; || 1982
+| align="left" | [[World Allround Speed Skating Championships|World Allround]] || 1983 ||– || 1982
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | [[World Sprint Speed Skating Championships|World Sprint]] || &ndash; || &ndash; || &ndash;
+| align="left" | [[World Sprint Speed Skating Championships|World Sprint]] ||– ||– ||–
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | [[Speed skating World Cup|World Cup]] || &ndash; || &ndash; || 1988 (1,500 m)
+| align="left" | [[Speed skating World Cup|World Cup]] ||– ||– || 1988 (1,500 m)
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | [[European Speed Skating Championships|European Allround]] || &ndash; || 1982 <br> 1984 || &ndash;
+| align="left" | [[European Speed Skating Championships|European Allround]] ||– || 1982 <br> 1984 ||–
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | Norwegian Allround || 1982 <br> 1983 <br> 1984 <br> 1985 <br> 1988 || &ndash; || 1986
+| align="left" | Norwegian Allround || 1982 <br> 1983 <br> 1984 <br> 1985 <br> 1988 ||– || 1986
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | Norwegian Sprint || &ndash; || 1982 <br> 1987 || &ndash;
+| align="left" | Norwegian Sprint ||– || 1982 <br> 1987 ||–
 |- align="center"
-| align="left" | Norwegian Single Distance || 1988 (1,000 m) <br> 1988 (1,500 m) <br> 1993 (1,500 m) || &ndash; || 1988 (500 m) <br> 1993 (5,000 m) <br> 1994 (1,000 m)
+| align="left" | Norwegian Single Distance || 1988 (1,000 m) <br> 1988 (1,500 m) <br> 1993 (1,500 m) ||– || 1988 (500 m) <br> 1993 (5,000 m) <br> 1994 (1,000 m)
 |}
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 !Discipline!!Time!!Date!!Location
 |-
-|[[Samalog|Small combination]]||'''162.734'''||January 17, 1982||align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Vaillant Arena|Davos]]
+|[[Samalog|Small combination]]||'''162.734'''||January 17, 1982||align=left| [[Vaillant Arena|Davos]]
 |-
-|Small combination||'''161.758'''||January 23, 1983||align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Davos
+|Small combination||'''161.758'''||January 23, 1983||align=left| Davos
 |}
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 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
+==External links==
 * [http://www.speedskatingstats.com/index.php?file=skater&code=1960022101 Rolf Falk-Larssen at SpeedSkatingStats.com]
 * [http://www.sskating.com/index.php?name=FALK-LARSSEN&fname=Rolf&nat=NOR&lm=m Personal records from Jakub Majerski's Speedskating Database]
-* [http://web.telia.com/~u46130641/adel.htm Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070212091729/http://web.telia.com/~u46130641/adel.htm Evert Stenlund's Adelskalender pages]
-* [http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-181527-198745-nav-list,00.html Historical World Records] from the ''International Skating Union''
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030257/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vnavsite/page/directory/0,10853,4844-181527-198745-nav-list,00.html Historical World Records] from the ''International Skating Union''
 * [http://www.skoyteforbundet.no/filarkiv/statistikk/nm_medaljer.pdf National Championships results] from ''Norges Skøyteforbund'' (the Norwegian Skating Association)
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-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Falk-Larssen, Rolf
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Norwegian speed skater
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 21 February 1960
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Trondheim]], [[Norway]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Falk-Larssen, Rolf}}
 [[Category:1960 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Former world record holders in speed skating]]
+[[Category:World record setters in speed skating]]
-[[Category:Norwegian speed skaters]]
+[[Category:Norwegian male speed skaters]]
-[[Category:Olympic speed skaters of Norway]]
+[[Category:Olympic speed skaters for Norway]]
 [[Category:Speed skaters at the 1984 Winter Olympics]]
 [[Category:Speed skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics]]
+[[Category:World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists]]
+[[Category:Sportspeople from Trondheim]]
+[[Category:20th-century Norwegian sportsmen]]