Sverre Lunde Pedersen

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Reason for choosing this sport	"I come from Os, a small city just south of Bergen [in Norway]. It's about half an hour's drive to the rink in Bergen. My father and my older brother were members of the speed skating club and I joined them. As a kid I also liked to play football, but I quit at age 13 or 14. I suffered from growing pains in my knee and it was too painful to play football, while I could still go speed skating and cycling."
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating at age three in Bergen, Norway.
Club / Team	Fana IL: Bergen, NOR
Name of coach	Bjarne Rykkje [national], NED

Injuries	He missed the 2020 Norwegian Championships in Hamar due to illness. (isu.org, 12 Nov 2020) A respiratory illness meant he was unable to compete at the 2016 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus. (schaatsen.nl, 09 Jan 2016) He suffered knee problems during the 2015/16 season. (Athlete, 06 Feb 2017)
Famous relatives	His father Jarle Pedersen represented Norway in speed skating, and competed in 500m at the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, NY, United States of America. He has also coached the Norwegian speed skating team. (vg.no, 21 Nov 2014; Athlete, 19 Dec 2013; nettavisen.no, 25 Nov 2009; SportsDeskOnline, 21 Jan 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Train less, rest more." (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in team pursuit at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Hero / Idol	Norwegian speed skater Havard Bokko. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)
Ambitions	To win a gold medal at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, and to win a gold medal at the world allround championships. (isu.org, 22 Jan 2019; vg.no, 22 Jun 2020)
Most influential person in career	His father Jarle Pedersen. (Athlete, 17 Nov 2018)