Fred Anton Maier

Fred Anton Maier was a Norwegian speed skater, born on 15 December 1938 and died on 9 June 2015, who was among the dominating skaters of the 1960s and specialised in the longer distances. He won four Olympic medals: silver in the 10000 metres and bronze in the 5000 metres at the 1964 Winter Olympics, and gold in the 5000 metres and silver in the 10000 metres at the 1968 Winter Olympics. In 1968 he also became European and World Allround Champion, and in total he set eleven world records, for one week that year holding four at once. He also raced bicycles, winning two national time trial bronze medals, and in 1968 he was chosen Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year. A stadium was renamed after him in 2015 and a statue of him stands at its entrance.