Ivar Martinsen
Encyclopedia
Karl Ivar Martinsen is a Norwegian
former speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
and in the 1952 Winter Olympics
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He was born in Løten
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In 1948 he finished 16th in the 1500 metres competition
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Four years later he finished eighth in the 1500 metres event
at the 1952 Games.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
former speed skater who competed in the 1948 Winter Olympics
1948 Winter Olympics
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936...
and in the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
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He was born in Løten
Løten
Løten is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Løten. The parish of Løiten was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 .-Name:The municipality is named after an old farm...
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In 1948 he finished 16th in the 1500 metres competition
Speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, February 2, 1948.Forty-five speed skaters from 14 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
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Four years later he finished eighth in the 1500 metres event
Speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The 1500 metres speed skating event was part of the speed skating at the 1952 Winter Olympics programme. The competition was held on Monday, February 18, 1952 at 5 p.m..Thirty-nine speed skaters from 13 nations competed.-Medalists:-Records:...
at the 1952 Games.