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Ådne Søndrål (born 10 May 1971 in Notodden) is a former Norwegian speed skater.Søndrål representing Hol IL was one of the best 1500 m skaters through most of the 1990s. He placed 2nd in the 1992 Winter Olympics and 4th in the 1994 Olympics. He finally won Olympic gold when he won 1500 m in the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano setting a new world record: 1:47.87. He was also one of the favourites for a 1000 m medal in 1998 but he got sick before this race and did not start.
