Kjell Storelid

Kjell Storelid
Personal information
Nationality Norwegian
Born (1970-10-24) 24 October 1970
Stord, Norway
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country  Norway
Sport Speed skating
Club Sk-94
Stord TIL
Turned pro 1985
Retired 2002
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 500 m: 38.86 (1988)
1000 m: 1:15.35 (2002)
1500 m: 1:52.19 (1999)
3000 m: 3:54.14 (2002)
5000 m: 6:30.05 (1999)
10 000 m: 13:27.24 (2002)

Kjell Storelid (born 24 October 1970) is a former speed skater from Norway. Storelid's best achievement on the ice was two silver medals on 5,000 m and 10,000 m at the Winter Olympics 1994 in Lillehammer - behind Johann Olav Koss. In the two next Olympic games Storelid came 5th and 8th on 10,000 m. Even though Storelid was a typical long distance racer, he has a 6th place in the World Championships and a 5th place from the European Championships. He has won one Norwegian championship - 5,000 m in 2000.

Personal records



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