Fred Anton Maier facts for kids
Maier, January 1968
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| Born | 15 December 1938 Nøtterøy, Norway |
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| Died | 9 June 2015 (aged 76) Nøtterøy, Norway |
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| Country | Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Men's speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Tønsbergs TF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m: 41.8 (1968) 1000 m: 1:24.3 (1968) 1500 m: 2:06.1 (1968) 3000 m: 4:17.5 (1968) 5000 m: 7:16.7 (1968) 10 000 m: 15:20.3 (1968) |
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Fred Anton Maier (born December 15, 1938 – died June 9, 2015) was a super fast speed skater from Norway. He was one of the best skaters in the 1960s. Fred was especially good at racing long distances.
He won four Olympic medals during his career. These included a gold medal in the 5,000-meter race at the 1968 Winter Olympics. He also won silver and bronze medals at the 1964 Olympics. In 1968, he became both the European and World Allround Champion.
Fred Anton Maier set an amazing eleven world records in speed skating! For a short time in 1968, he even held four world records at once. These were for the 3,000 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the allround samalogue record.
Besides skating, Fred was also a talented cyclist. He won two bronze medals in national time trial cycling championships. He received several awards for his sports achievements. These included the Egebergs Ærespris in 1967 and the Oscar Mathisen Award in 1968. He was also chosen as the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year in 1968.
Fred Anton Maier passed away in 2015 at the age of 76. He died from cancer.
Amazing Wins
Fred Anton Maier won many medals at important championships. Here is a list of his top achievements:
| Championships | Gold medal | Silver medal | Bronze medal |
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| Winter Olympics | 1968 (5,000 m) | 1964 (10,000 m) 1968 (10,000 m) |
1964 (5,000 m) |
| World Allround | 1968 | – | – |
| European Allround | 1968 | – | – |
| Norwegian Allround | 1965 | 1966 1967 1968 |
1961 |
Setting World Records
Fred Anton Maier was incredibly fast! He set eleven world records during his career.
World Records Set by Fred
Here are the world records Fred Anton Maier set:
| Discipline | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 5000 m | 7.28,1 | 4 March 1965 | Notodden | Later beaten by Kees Verkerk |
| 10,000 m | 15.32,2 | 6 February 1966 | Oslo | Beaten by Maier himself |
| Big combination | 178.253 | 6 February 1966 | Oslo | Later beaten by Kees Verkerk |
| 10,000 m | 15.31,8 | 28 February 1967 | Inzell | Beaten by Maier himself |
| 5000 m | 7.26,2 | 7 January 1968 | Deventer | Beaten by Maier himself |
| 10,000 m | 15.29,5 | 21 January 1968 | Horten | Beaten by Maier himself |
| 10,000 m | 15.20,3 | 28 January 1968 | Oslo | Later beaten by Per Willy Guttormsen |
| 5000 m | 7.22,4 | 15 February 1968 | Grenoble | Beaten by Maier himself |
| Big combination | 176.340 | 25 February 1968 | Gothenburg | Later beaten by Kees Verkerk |
| 3000 m | 4.17,5 | 7 March 1968 | Inzell | Later beaten by Dag Fornæss |
| 5000 m | 7.16,7 | 9 March 1968 | Inzell | Later beaten by Kees Verkerk |
Source: SpeedSkatingStats.com
Fred's Best Times
These are Fred Anton Maier's personal best times for different distances. The "WR" column shows the world record at the time he set his personal best. This helps you see how close he was to the very best times.
| Event | Result | Date | Venue | WR |
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| 500 m | 41.8 | 3 February 1968 | Davos | 39.2 |
| 1,000 m | 1:24.3 | 1 December 1968 | Inzell | 1:20.5 |
| 1,500 m | 2:06.1 | 10 March 1968 | Inzell | 2:02.5 |
| 3,000 m | 4:17.5 | 7 March 1968 | Inzell | 4:18.4 |
| 5,000 m | 7:16.7 | 9 March 1968 | Inzell | 7:22.4 |
| 10,000 m | 15:20.3 | 28 January 1968 | Bislett | 15:29.5 |
Fred Maier had an Adelskalender score of 173.518 points. The Adelskalender is a ranking system for speed skaters. His highest ranking on this list was second place.
