Roar Grønvold

Roar Grønvold (born 19 March 1946) is a former speed skater from Norway.

Roar Grønvold

Roar Grønvold at the 1968 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1946-03-19) 19 March 1946 Hvittingfoss, Norway
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport	Speed skating
Club	Tønsbergs Turnforening
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	500 m: 39:3 (1972) 1000 m: 1:21.32 (1972) 1500 m: 2:01.45 (1972) 3000 m: 4:15.7 (1972) 5000 m: 7:22.55 (1972) 10 000 m: 15:19.98 (1972)
Medal record Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1972 Sapporo 1,500 m 1972 Sapporo 5,000 m

Grønvold had his best year in 1972 when he became Norwegian Allround Champion and won silver at the Norwegian Sprint Championships. In addition, he won silver at the 1972 Winter Olympics of Sapporo on both the 1,500 m and the 5,000 m,[1] and he won silver at both the European Allround and the World Allround Championships. All four of those Olympic, World, and European silver medals were behind Ard Schenk.[2]

In 1973, Grønvold joined the short-lived professional league, winning bronze at the Professional World Allround Championships that year and silver at the Professional European Allround Championships. At both those championships, it was again Ard Schenk who won the gold medals. In 1974, Grønvold again won silver at the Professional European Allround Championships, this time behind fellow Norwegian Bjørn Tveter. The professional league was dissolved that same year and that also meant the end of Grønvold's skating career. After his speed skating career ended, Grønvold became a speed skating coach.