Peder Kongshaug

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Name of coach	Bjarne Rykkje [national]
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began the sport in 2010 at the Sormarka Arena in Stavanger, Norway.
Club / Team	Stavanger Sandnes SK: Norway
Reason for choosing this sport	"I was not extremely talented. I was tiny and often beaten by stronger kids my age. But I liked the speed on only a small blade of steel. When I was [age] 15 I quit football to only focus on speed skating and at [age] 16 or 17, I chose to go to a sports school to try and become as good as possible in speed skating."

Ambitions	To become an Olympic champion. (dagsavisen.no, 04 Feb 2020)
Hobbies	Playing piano, music, skiing, surfing, cycling, photography. (isu.org, 28 Jan 2021; Viaplay Vintersport Facebook page, 17 Jan 2021; Instagram profile, 15 Jan 2021)
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs	He wears his lucky Superman T-shirt underneath his suit when he competes. (fvn.no, 13 Jan 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 1000m at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tomaszow Mazowiecki, Poland. (aftenbladet.no, 22 Feb 2020, 03 May 2020)
Famous relatives	His father Peer Albert Kongshaug represented Norway in sailing, and placed eighth at the 1988 Flying Dutchman World Championship in Medemblik, Netherlands. (dagsavisen.no, 04 Feb 2020; aftenposten.no, 23 Dec 2015; sailifdco.com, 2021)
Most influential person in career	His father Peer Albert Kongshaug. "He passed away in 2015, but he was the one who introduced me to various sports." (dagsavisen.no, 04 Feb 2020; aftenposten.no, 23 Dec 2015)
Nicknames	Mozart (Viaplay Vintersport Facebook page, 17 Jan 2021)
Hero / Idol	Norwegian speed skater Sverre Lunde Pedersen. (isu.org, 28 Jan 2021)
Sporting philosophy / motto	"Sometimes you have bad days in speed skating, you have to forget about that." (isu.org, 28 Jan 2021)