Ivar Martinsen
Norwegian speed skater
Karl Ivar Martinsen (8 December 1920 – 24 September 2018) was a Norwegian speed skater. He competed in the 1500 m event at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and finished 16th and 8th.[1] He won bronze medals at the 1952 world and 1953 European allround championships.[1] He was born in Løten, Norway.
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| Born | 8 December 1920 Løten, Norway | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 September 2018 (aged 97) | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Hamar IL | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 500 m – 43.9 (1947) 1500 m – 2:19.2 (1952) 5000 m – 8:23.1 (1951) 10000 m – 17:34.1 (1952) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Martinsen died in Oslo, Norway from complications of pneumonia on 24 September 2018, aged 97.[2]
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ivar Martinsen Archived 18 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Tidligere skøyteløper Ivar Martinsen er død (in Norwegian)
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