Background
He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo).
He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo).
Roald Larsen"s parents were Hans Jacob Larsen, a glazier born in Kristiania in 1870, and Lydia Larsen, born in Porsgrunn in 1865. They had four children, all sons: Jaan Harald (1891), Lyder Ragnar (1895), Roald Morel (1898), and Gelgjermo Stone (1899). One of those Olympic silver medals was on the allround event, a combination of the results of the 500 m, the 1500 m, the 5000 m, and the 10000 m – the only time in Olympic history that there was an allround event.
Larsen often had to admit defeat to Clas Thunberg.
After 1928, Larsen"s appearances and successes quickly became less, although he kept competing occasionally until 1936. After retiring from speed skating, Larsen followed in his father"s footsteps and became a full-time glazier.
He founded the glazier company Roald Larsen AS in Oslo in 1937. Larsen died in 1959, at the age of 62.
As of 2007, Roald Larsen AS still exists.
World records Over the course of his career, Larsen skated one world record: Source: International Skating Union.org Personal records Larsen"s personal record on the 1000 m equalled Oscar Mathisen"s 20-year-old world record on that distance. Larsen has an Adelskalender score of 194.655 points. His highest ranking on the Adelskalender was a second place.