Armand Carlsen

Armand Henning Carlsen (20 October 1905 – 8 May 1969) was a Norwegian speed skater who competed in the 1928 Winter Olympics.

He also started in the abandoned 10000 metres competition.

[1] He held the world record in the 10,000 metres distance between 1928 and 1939, clocking in 17:17.4 minutes at the 1928 World Championships.

[1] He represented the club Oslo SK,[2] and chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1956 to 1961.

[3] For his achievements in both speed skating and cycling, he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris in 1929.

The race between Carlsen (left) and Erhard Mayke (right) at the 1928 Winter Olympics