Roar Gr�nvold is a former speed skater from Norway. Gr�nvold 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, 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. In 1973, Gr�nvold 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, Gr�nvold again won silver at the Professional European Allround Championships, this time behind fellow Norwegian Bj�rn Tveter. The professional league was dissolved that same year and that also meant the end of Gr�nvold's skating career. After his speed skating career ended, Gr�nvold became a speed skating coach. 

March 19th, 1946 in Sandsvær (Age 78)