Sigrid Sundby

Sigrid Milfrid Sundby (13 July 1942 24 July 1977) was a Norwegian speed skater who competed internationally in the 1960s and 1970s.

Sigrid Sundby
Personal information
Full nameSigrid Milfrid Sundby
NationalityNorwegian
Born(1942-07-13)13 July 1942
Rakkestad
Died24 July 1977(1977-07-24) (aged 35)
Sport
SportSpeed skating

She competed at the Winter Olympics in 1968, 1972 and 1976. Her best Olympic results were 4th in the 1500 metres, 6th in 500 metres, and 6th in 1000 metres at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.[1] She received a bronze medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1970.

Sundby dominated women's skating nationally for about a decade, winning the Norwegian allround championships in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and 1973.

References

  1. "Profile: Sigrid Sundby-Dybedahl". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
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