- Håvard Bøkko
Håvard Bøkko (born
February 2 ,1987 inHønefoss ) is a Norwegian speedskater, widely considered to be one of the most promising talents for many years, with junior results similar to those ofSven Kramer ,Gianni Romme andEric Heiden .In 2006, Bøkko was the Junior World Champion, winning the three longest distances. In the European Speedskating Championships he won the bronze in 2006, was no. 4 in 2007, and caught the silver in 2008. In the World Allround Speedskating Championships he was no. 4 in 2007 and won the overall silver medal, after
Sven Kramer , in 2008.In November 2005 he broke three junior world records in two weeks. On
November 5 he raced 3000 metres on 3:43.66, on the 13th he raced 5000 metres in 6:18.93 and on the 18th he broke the 1500 metres record with 1:46.07. As of November 2007, he is ranked 5th in the SpeedskatingAdelskalender and is the highest ranking Norwegian on this list. [ [http://web.telia.com/~u46130641/adelm.htm Current standing Adelskalendern] , Evert Stenlund] He holds the Norwegian record in the 1500-m, and is with Sverre Haugli and Henrik Christiansen also on the team that holds the national record 3:42.88 in the Team Pursuit event.Development
External links
* [http://www.skateresults.com/skater/show/6618 Håvard Bøkko at SkateResults.com]
* [http://www.fotos.desg.de/athletes.php?showAthletes=all&id=426 Photos of Håvard Bøkko]References
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