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Odin By Farstad

Norway

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNOR10112199701
NOCNorway
Born01 Dec 1997 in  Trondheim
GenderMen
LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Higher educationLaw - University of Oslo: Norway
OccupationAthlete
ResidenceTrondheim, NOR
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 35.27 07 Feb 2020 Calgary  
    1000m 1:08.60 15 Feb 2020 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1500m 1:45.11 04 Dec 2021 Salt Lake City, UT  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Single Distances Championships
Event  
World Single Distances Championships
    Team Sprint     1  
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Team Sprint   1    
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSportsklubben Falken [NOR] / Team Novus [NED]:  
General Interest
General Interest
Famous relativesHis younger sister Ane By Farstad has represented Norway in speed skating, winning bronze in team sprint at the 2022 European Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. She has also competed in short track and won gold in the mixed 3000m relay at the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. His father Rune Farstad has competed in speed skating at international level, and has also served as his personal coach. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Nov 2022; Skoytelandslaget Facebook page, 03 Dec 2019; speedskatingresults.com, 2018; spkl-falken.com, 23 Oct 2016; adressa.no, 23 Mar 2015)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachDaniel Greig [Team Novus]; Michel Mulder [Team Novus]  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/odin.farstad  
twitter.com/odinfarstad  
General Interest
General Interest
InjuriesHe began suffering from patellar tendinitis in his knee in 2017. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Reason for choosing this sportHis friends encouraged him to try the sport. "I started skating during a winter when there wasn't enough snow to do cross-country skiing. My dad took us to the ice rink and I fell in love with the sport and kept on skating."  
General Interest
General Interest
Most influential person in careerHis father. "My dad has been the most important person to me as a speed skater. He skated himself and brought me to the ice. He has been my coach and mentor during most of my career." (Skoytelandslaget Facebook page, 03 Dec 2019)  
Hero / IdolUS speed skater Shani Davis. (Athlete, 15 Nov 2019)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport?He took up the sport at age nine in Trondheim, Norway.  
General Interest
General Interest
Other sportsHe represented Norway in short track at the 2018 European Championships in Dresden, Germany. (SportsDeskOnline, 17 Nov 2021)  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint2  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships Team Sprint3  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 1000m12  
    2022/2023 European Sprint Championships Overall13  
    2019/2020 European Single Distances Championships 500m16  
    2020/2021 European Sprint Championships Overall20  
    2019/2020 World Sprint Championships Overall21  
    2019/2020 World Single Distances Championships 1000m22  
    2020/2021 World Single Distances Championships 500m24  
World Cups
Year Competition Event Rank  
World Cups
    2019/2020 Nur-Sultan Team Sprint2  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification Mass Start14  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 1000m16  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 1000m32  
    2020/2021 World Cup Classification 500m32  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1000m35  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1500m36  
    2019/2020 World Cup Classification 500m43  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 1500m45  
    2022/2023 World Cup Classification 500m46  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 1000m54  
    2021/2022 World Cup Classification 500m61