Tom Erik Oxholm
Oxholm in 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 February 1959 Larvik, Norway | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
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Tom Erik Oxholm (born 22 February 1959) is a former speed skater from Norway. He had his best period in the early 1980s.
At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, Oxholm won two bronze medals – on the 5,000 m and the 10,000 m. In addition, he finished third at both the European Allround Championships and the World Allround Championships that same year.
Oxholm was Norwegian Allround Champion in 1980 and 1986. He skated a few seasons for Oslo Skøiteklubb but otherwise represented Idrettsforeningen Fram in Larvik. After his active career, he enjoyed successes as a coach for Ådne Søndrål and Roger Strøm.