Magnar Lundemo
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Magnar Lundemo was a Norwegian cross country skier
and track and field
athlete. As a skier he participated in two Olympic Games and placed fourth at the 1962 World Championships. In the athletics he took several national titles, and recorded one nineteenth place at the 1962 European Championships. He was also a coach.
and 1964 Winter Olympics
. In 1960 he placed sixteenth in the 30 kilometres event, while in 1964 he placed eighth in the 15 kilometres event and fourth in the 4 x 10 kilometres relay event. Teammates in the latter event were Erling Steineide
, Einar Østby
and Harald Grønningen
. Lundemo later coached the Norwegian national cross country skiing team from 1978 to 1984.
He represented the club IL Varden
in Meråker
. A statue of him was erected in Meråker in 1991. He was also decorated with the Egeberg Honorary Prize
for successful sportspeople of multiple sports, in 1962. Ole Ellefsæter
, the next winner of this prize, was a skier-runner as well.
title in 1964, the 25 kilometres road race in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964, the 8 kilometres cross-country race in 1960, the cross-country single start race in 1961 and 1962. In the 10,000 metres, the 8 kilometres cross-country and the cross-country single start he also won silver and bronze medals, the last time in 1968. He competed once in an international event, when he finished nineteenth in the 10,000 metres event at the 1962 European Championships.
His personal best time in the 10,000 metres was 29:30.4 minutes, achieved in September 1966 at Bislett stadion
. In the marathon he had 2:27:00 hours as a personal best, achieved in September 1964 in Södertälje
.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
and track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete. As a skier he participated in two Olympic Games and placed fourth at the 1962 World Championships. In the athletics he took several national titles, and recorded one nineteenth place at the 1962 European Championships. He was also a coach.
Skiing
He was national champion in cross-country skiing (15 kilometres) in 1961. He placed fourth in the same event at the Nordic World Ski Championships 1962, and also participated in the 19601960 Winter Olympics
The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
and 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
. In 1960 he placed sixteenth in the 30 kilometres event, while in 1964 he placed eighth in the 15 kilometres event and fourth in the 4 x 10 kilometres relay event. Teammates in the latter event were Erling Steineide
Erling Steineide
Erling Øistein Steineide is a Norwegian cross country skier. He participated at the 1964 Winter Olympics, where he placed fourth in the 4 x 10 kilometres relay event, together with teammates Magnar Lundemo, Einar Østby and Harald Grønningen.-References:...
, Einar Østby
Einar Østby
Einar Østby is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the early 1960s. He earned a silver in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley and also finished 5th in the 15 km event as well....
and Harald Grønningen
Harald Grønningen
Harald Grønningen is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed during the 1960s, earning five winter olympic and two world championship medals. He also won nine Norwegian championship titles and received the King's cup in 1963 and 1967...
. Lundemo later coached the Norwegian national cross country skiing team from 1978 to 1984.
He represented the club IL Varden
IL Varden
Idrettslaget Varden is a multi-sports club from Meråker, Norway.Established in 1910, it has sections for skiing, football and handball.Well-known club members include cross-country skiers Magnar Lundemo, Tor Arne Hetland, Kine Beate Bjørnås and Marthe Kristoffersen.-References:*...
in Meråker
Meråker
Meråker is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Stjørdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Midtbygda which is about west of Storlien in Sweden and east of Stjørdalshalsen in Stjørdal. Other villages in Meråker include Gudåa,...
. A statue of him was erected in Meråker in 1991. He was also decorated with the Egeberg Honorary Prize
Egebergs Ærespris
The Egebergs Ærespris is a prize awarded to Norwegian athletes who excel in more than one sport. The prize was created by Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, and consists of a bronze statuette modelled by sculptor Magnus Vigrestad.-History:...
for successful sportspeople of multiple sports, in 1962. Ole Ellefsæter
Ole Ellefsæter
Ole Ellefsæter is a retired sportsman from Norway. He chiefly competed in cross-country skiing, and won two gold medals at the 1968 Winter Olympics. At the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships he won one gold and one silver medal, and in 1971 he became the first Norwegian to win Vasaloppet...
, the next winner of this prize, was a skier-runner as well.
Athletics
In athletics, Lundemo won ten national titles in Norway. He won the 10,000 metres title in 1961 and 1962, the marathonMarathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
title in 1964, the 25 kilometres road race in 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964, the 8 kilometres cross-country race in 1960, the cross-country single start race in 1961 and 1962. In the 10,000 metres, the 8 kilometres cross-country and the cross-country single start he also won silver and bronze medals, the last time in 1968. He competed once in an international event, when he finished nineteenth in the 10,000 metres event at the 1962 European Championships.
His personal best time in the 10,000 metres was 29:30.4 minutes, achieved in September 1966 at Bislett stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
. In the marathon he had 2:27:00 hours as a personal best, achieved in September 1964 in Södertälje
Södertälje
Södertälje is a city and the seat of Södertälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 86,069 inhabitants in 2010.The industrial city, about south of Stockholm, is the home to truck maker Scania AB and a top 10 pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca....
.