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Ane By Farstad

Norway

SportSpeed Skating
FederationIDSSNOR23103200001
NOCNorway
Born31 Mar 2000
GenderWomen
ResidenceTrondheim, NOR
OccupationAthlete
LanguagesEnglish, Norwegian
Personal Bests
EventRecordDateLocation 
Personal Bests
  Event RecordDateLocation 
    500m 40.20 02 Mar 2018 Salt Lake City, UT  
    1000m 1:19.03 27 Nov 2021 Inzell  
    1500m 2:01.32 05 Dec 2021 Inzell  
    3000m 4:38.20 05 Oct 2019 Inzell  
Main Achievements
 
Main Achievements
World Junior Championships
Event  
World Junior Championships
    Team Sprint     1  
European Single Distances Championships
Event  
European Single Distances Championships
    Team Sprint     1  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Club / TeamSPK Falken: Norway  
General Interest
General Interest
Memorable sporting achievementWinning gold in the mixed team relay in short track at the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. (aftenposten.no, 20 Feb 2016)  
Other sportsShe competed in short track at the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. (aftenposten.no, 20 Feb 2016)  
Famous relativesHer older brother Odin has also represented Norway in speed skating. (malviknytt.no, 18 Oct 2015; bladet.no, 18 Oct 2017)  
AmbitionsTo win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (aftenposten.no, 20 Feb 2016)  
Awards and honoursShe was one of the Olympic flag bearers during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer, Norway. (aftenposten.no, 20 Feb 2016)  
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
Name of coachRune Farstad [club, father], NOR; Camilla Farestveit [national]  
When and where did you begin this sport?She took up the sport at age seven.  
Social Media
Social Media
www.facebook.com/ane.farstad.3  
Championships results
Year Competition Event Rank  
Championships results
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships Team Sprint3  
    2021/2022 European Single Distances Championships 1000m17