Armand Carlsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Armand Carlsen

Norwegian speed skater, racing cyclist and sports administrator

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1905

Place of Birth: Oslo, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 08-May-1969

Profession: sport cyclist, speed skater

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Armand Henning Carlsen (20 October 1905 – 8 May 1969) was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics. In 1928 he finished fifth in the 5000 metres event.
He also started in the abandoned 10000 metres competition.
He held the world record in the 10,000 metres distance between 1928 and 1939, clocking in 17:17.4 minutes at the 1928 World Championships.
His other personal best times were 46.5 seconds in the 500 metres (1931); 2.23.6 minutes in the 1500 metres (1928); and 8.34.0 minutes in the 5000 metres (1928).He represented the club Oslo SK, and chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1956 to 1961.
For his achievements in both speed skating and cycling, he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris in 1929.