Hjalmar Andersen

Hjalmar Andersen

Hjalmar Andersen onboard ferry Bastø II in October 2010
Personal information
Birth name	Hjalmar Johan Andersen
Nickname	Hjallis
Born	(1923-03-12)12 March 1923 Rødøy, Norway
Died	27 March 2013(2013-03-27) (aged 90) Oslo, Norway
Sport
Country	Norway
Sport	Speed skating
Club	Sportsklubben Falken[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 43.7 (1951) 1000 m: 1:30.6 (1954) 1500 m: 2:16.4 (1949) 3000 m: 4:49.6 (1954) 5000 m: 8:06.5 (1956) 10 000 m: 16:32.6 (1952)
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1952 Oslo 1,500 m 1952 Oslo 5,000 m 1952 Oslo 10,000 m World Championships 1950 Eskilstuna Allround 1951 Davos Allround 1952 Hamar Allround European Championships 1950 Helsinki Allround 1951 Oslo Allround 1952 Östersund Allround 1949 Davos Allround 1954 Davos Allround

Hjalmar "Hjallis" Johan Andersen (12 March 1923 – 27 March 2013) was a speed skater from Norway who won three gold medals at the 1952 Winter Olympic Games of Oslo, Norway. He was the only triple gold medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics, and as such, became the most successful athlete there.^[2]

Nicknamed King Glad for his famous cheerful mood, he was one of Norway's most popular sportsmen ever.^[3] Four statues of him were raised during his lifetime; in Trondheim, Hamar, Rødøy and outside Bislett Stadium in Oslo. He was honored with a funeral at the state’s expense.