Vikingskipet ("The Viking Ship"), officially known as Hamar Olympic Hall is an indoor sport and event venue in Hamar, Norway. It was built as the speed skating rink for the 1994 Winter Olympics. The venue is owned by Hamar Municipality. Vikingskipet has a capacity for 10,600 spectators during sporting events and 20,000 during concerts.
The arena was designed by Niels Torp, and Biong & Biong, and opened on 19 December 1992. It is Norway's national venue for speed skating and bandy, and holds annual ISU Speed Skating World Cup races, as well as regular world championships.
Rink records
| Distance | Gender | Time | Athlete | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | Men | 34.31 | Jeremy Wotherspoon | Canada |
26 January 2008
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| 1000 m | Men | 1:08.16 | Thomas KROL | Netherlands |
3 March 2022
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| 1500 m | Men | 1:44.27 | Shani Davis | United States |
21 November 2009
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| 3000 m | Men | 3:42.27 | Sverre Lunde Pedersen | Norway |
27 October 2018
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| 5000 m | Men | 6:09.75 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands |
7 February 2009
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| 10000 m | Men | 12:41.56 | Nils VAN DER POEL | Sweden |
6 March 2022
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| 500 m | Women | 37.25 | Nao Kodaira | Japan |
2 February 2019
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| 1000 m | Women | 1:13.75 | Miho Takagi | Japan |
28 February 2020
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| 1500 m | Women | 1:54.65 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands |
25 January 2008
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| 3000 m | Women | 3:58.00 | Irene SCHOUTEN | Netherlands |
5 March 2022
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5000 m |
Women |
6:50.08 |
|
Czech Republic |
21 November 2009 |