Kristian Ulekleiv
Norway
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Norway | |
| Born | 28 Aug 1996
in  Hamar | |
| Gender | Men |
| Family | Partner Marie Bakken Haugli | |
| Residence | Gjøvik, NOR | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | English, Norwegian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 36.43 | 05 Mar 2021 | Hamar |
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| 1000m | 1:10.36 | 17 Mar 2019 | Stavanger |
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| 1500m | 1:43.43 | 04 Dec 2021 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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| 5000m | 6:18.61 | 19 Nov 2022 |  Heerenveen |
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| 10000m | 13:57.91 | 30 Dec 2018 | Arendal |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/KristianUlekleiv |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | "My dad brought me to the ice rink." | |
| Name of coach | Bjarne Rykkje [national]; Jeremy Wotherspoon [national], CAN | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | He took up the sport in 2009 in his hometown Hamar, Norway. | |
| Club / Team | Gjovik SK: Norway |
General Interest
General Interest
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games and the world championships. (Skoytelandslaget Facebook page, 16 Sep 2019) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Always try to develop yourself." (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019) | |
| Most influential person in career | His father. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019) | |
| Hero / Idol | Slovakian cyclist Peter Sagan, Russian speed skater Denis Yuskov. (Athlete, 23 Nov 2019) | |
| Famous relatives | His partner Marie Bakken Haugli has also represented Norway in speed skating. (speedskatingresults.com, 28 Nov 2020; Facebook profile, 11 Apr 2019) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 4 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start | 6 | |||
| 2021/2022 | European Single Distances Championships | 1500m | 11 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | Mass Start | 14 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 16 | |||
| 2022 | Olympic Games | 1500m | 16 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Allround Championships | Allround | 18 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2021/2022 | World Cup Salt Lake City, UT | Team Pursuit | 2 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup | Mass Start | 10 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup | 1500m | 11 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup | 1500m | 16 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 19 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 1500m | 20 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup | 5000/10000m | 20 | |||
| 2022/2023 | World Cup | Mass Start | 21 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 1500m | 26 | |||
| 2020/2021 | World Cup | 1000m | 30 | |||
| 2021/2022 | World Cup | 5000/10000m | 39 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1500m | 42 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 5000/10000m | 48 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 5000/10000m | 49 | |||