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Halvor Rolvsson Olstad
Halvor is a name of Norwegian origin. It is a contemporary form of Halvard (Hallvard). From Old Norse hallr (“flat stone”) and vorðr (“guardian”). People First name * Halvor Birch (born 1885), Danish gymnast * Halvor Birkeland (born 1894), Norwegian sailor * Halvor Bjellaanes (born 1925), Norwegian politician * Halvor Bunkholt (born 1903), Norwegian politician * Halvor Bachke Guldahl (born 1859), Norwegian jurist and businessman * Halvor Olaus Christensen (born 1800), Norwegian politician * Halvor Cleophas {1842-1937), American farmer and politician * Halvor Olsen Folkestad (born 1807), Norwegian bishop and councillor * Halvor Hagen (born 1947), American football player * Halvor Stein Grieg Halvorsen (born 1909), Norwegian actor * Halvor Thorbjørn Hjertvik (born 1914), Norwegian politician * Halvor Kleppen (born 1947), Norwegian media personality * Halvor Kongsjorden (born 1911), Norwegian sports shooter * Halvor Midtbø (born 1883), Norwegian priest * Halvo ...
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Halvard
Halvard or Hallvard is a Norwegian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halvard Angaard (1898–1967), Norwegian sport shooter *Halvard Bjørkvik (born 1924), Norwegian historian *Jens-Halvard Bratz (1920–2005), Norwegian businessman and politician for the Conservative Party *Hallvard Flatland (born 1957), Norwegian television presenter *Halvard Grude Forfang (1914–1987), Norwegian educator *Saint Halvard (1020–1043), Norwegian patron saint of Oslo *Halvard Hanevold (1969–2019), Norwegian biathlete *Halvard Ingebrigtsen (born 1970), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Halvard Kausland (born 1945), Norwegian jazz guitarist and civil servant *Halvard Lange (1902–1970), Norwegian diplomat, politician and statesman *Halvard Olsen (1886–1966), Norwegian politician and trade Union leader See also * St. Halvard Bryggeri * Alvard *Halva *Halvad Halvad is a town and a municipality in Morbi district in the Gujarat state of India. Geography Halvad is loca ...
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Halvor Næs
Halvor Næs (19 April 1928 – 13 October 2022) was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1950s. His only victory was in 1953 and he finished fifth in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He was born in Trysil. Næs was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1964 (shared with Veikko Kankkonen, Eero Mäntyranta, and Georg Thoma Georg Thoma (; born 20 August 1937) is a retired German Nordic combined skier and ski jumper. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics, becoming the first non-Scandinavian athlete to do so, and was voted German Sportsman of the Year. At the 196 ...). Næs died in Trysil on 13 October 2022, at the age of 94. References Sources *Holmenkollen medalists- click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file * 1928 births 2022 deaths Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen medalists Norwegian male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers of Norway People from Trysil Sport ...
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Marius Skram-Jensen
Marius Halvor Skram-Jensen (1 March 1881 – 17 January 1975) was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games .... In 1906, he won the silver medal as a member of the Danish gymnastics team in the team competition. References External linksprofile 1881 births 1975 deaths Danish male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of Denmark Gymnasts at the 1906 Intercalated Games Olympic silver medalists for Denmark {{Denmark-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games ...
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Lars Halvor Jensen
Lars Halvor Jensen (born 23 July 1973) is a Danish record producer and songwriter. He has achieved success in many genres of music, particularly pop, rock and R&B and he is the co-founder of DEEKAY Music, a production and publishing company with studios in both Copenhagen, Denmark and Los Angeles, California. He has written for artists such as Jordin Sparks, Jason Derulo, NKOTB, Blue, Sugababes, Lemar, JLS, Tinie Tempah, TVXQ, Pixie Lott, Ronan Keating, SHINee, S Club, Girls' Generation and many more. Early life Lars Halvor Jensen was born in Hillerød, Denmark, the son of Irving Halvor Jensen and Ellen Jensen. He grew up in Farum, a small city north of Copenhagen, Denmark. At the age of 18, he was drafted by the military and spent the next two years in the Danish army as a sergeant. Introduction to the music business (1995–97) In 1995, he attended a school for music in Denmark called "Den Rytmiske Hoejskole". On the first night he met the person who was later to become his ...
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Jan Halvor Halvorsen
Jan Halvor Halvorsen (born 8 March 1963, in Bamble) is a former Norwegian football player and the current manager of Lyn. Club career Halvorsen started his youth career in Pors, debuting at the age of fifteen and a half. He has also played for clubs like Brann, Rosenborg and Hertha Berlin. In 1992, he became Danish cup winner playing for AGF Aarhus. National team Halvorsen has five caps for the Norwegian national team. Managerial career Since 1996 Halvorsen has worked as football manager, managing top teams from Norway and Sweden. In 1999, he took over as manager for Start and led the club to promotion to the Norwegian Premier League. In 2000, he led the recently promoted side to the semi-finals of the Norwegian Football Cup. After being relegated to Adeccoligaen, he once again led the club to promotion back to the Norwegian Premier League in 2001. In 2003, he joined Sogndal and helped the club to an 8th-place finish in his first season in charge of the Norwegian Pr ...
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Tor Halvor Bjørnstad
Tor Halvor Bjørnstad (born 17 May 1978) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier, biathlete and winter triathlete. He made his World Cup debut in March 2002 in Holmenkollen, with a 30th place in the 50 km race. In the same race in 2006 he finished 28th, and in the same race in 2008 he finished 27th. He formerly represented the sports club Bækkelagets SK, currently Tynset IF, while also residing in Tynset Tynset is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tynset. Other villages in Tynset include Fådalen, Fåset, Telneset .... Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). World Cup Season standings References 1978 births Living people People from Tynset Norwegian male cross-country skiers Norwegian male biathletes Sportspeople from Innlandet {{Norway-biathlon-bio-stub ...
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Halvor Stenstadvold
Halvor Stenstadvold (born ) is a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Conservative Party. A political scientist by education, he spent most of his career in the Federation of Norwegian Industries and Orkla Group. He has also been the chair of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, the Research Council of Norway and the Oslo Stock Exchange. As a politician he has been acting mayor of Bærum municipality as well as State Secretary. Personal life He was born in Sarpsborg as a son of painter Håkon Stenstadvold (1912–1977) and his wife Ingeborg Anvik. He was a nephew of Karl Stenstadvold. He grew up in Bærum, and lives at Stabekk. He married Siri Moursund (born 1945) in December 1971. Career Stenstadvold finished his secondary education in 1962, and studied at the University of Oslo and Columbia University. He graduated with the mag.art. degree (PhD equivalent) in political science in 1971 with a paper ''Det norske Studentersamfund. En debattanalytisk studie'', o ...
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Halvor Steenerson
Halvor Steenerson (June 30, 1852 – November 22, 1926) was an American Republican politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota's 9th congressional district from 1903 to 1923. Background Halvor Steenerson was born at Pleasant Springs near Madison Dane County, Wisconsin. He moved with his parents to Sheldon, Houston County, Minnesota, in 1853. He attended Houston County Elementary School and graduated from Rushford High School in Rushford, Minnesota. He studied law at the Union College of Law in Chicago. He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced practice in Lanesboro, Minnesota. Steenerson married Mary Christofferson (1851–1925) in 1878, and they had four children together, all of whom predeceased them. Their last surviving child, Benjamin Gilbert Steenerson (1884–1908), drowned while attempting to rescue a fellow Marine Corps member that had fallen overboard. Career Steenerson moved to Crookston Polk County, Min ...
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Halvor Sørum
Halvor Enok Sørum (5 April 1897 – 1965) was a Norwegian trade unionist and politician for the Communist Party. He was a painter by profession. He joined Norges Socialdemokratiske Ungdomsforbund (NSU) in 1914, the Norwegian Labour Party in 1915. When NSU changed its name to the Young Communist League in 1921, Sørum chaired the Hedmark branch from 1922 to 1923. In 1923 he broke away from the Labour Party, joining the new Communist Party. He led the party's agitprop committee, and was an editorial board member of '' Proletaren'' from 1925 to 1927. He was a politburo member in 1929, and then from 1932. He was also a central board member; illegally so during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany which started in 1940. At the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions national convention in 1934, he forwarded a motion of no confidence against the leader, former communist Halvard Olsen. The motion received only 41 votes, but another motion from Rolf Olsen passed with 263 against 98 ...
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Halvor Skramstad Lunn
Halvor Skramstad Lunn (born 18 September 1980) is a retired Norwegian snowboarder. He was born in Kongsberg, and represented Kongsberg IF. His specialty was the halfpipe, and he finished 31st at the 2002 Winter Olympics, 37th at the 2005 World Snowboard Championships and 30th at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second .... In the FIS Snowboard World Cup he reached the podium six times between 2002 and 2006, winning a race in January 2006 in Leysin. He left the World Cup circuit after 2006, but later competed briefly in snowboardcross. References 1980 births Living people People from Kongsberg Norwegian male snowboarders Snowboarders at the 2002 Winter Olympics Snowboarders at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic snowboarders of Norway Spor ...
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Halvor Schou
Halvor Arntzen Schou (11 May 1823 – 5 February 1879) was a Norwegian industrialist. He was the founder of the Hjula Væveri weaving mill in Oslo. Biography Halvor Schou was born in Christiania (now Oslo, Norway). He was a son of Christian Schou (1792–1874) and Birgitte Halvordine Ramm (1796–1877). His father established Schous Brewery (''Schous bryggeri'') in 1837. He attended Oslo Cathedral School and later traveled to Lübeck to attend a trade school. He returned in 1842 and first worked for the Schou Brewery. When his father died in 1874, he took over operation of the brewery. By 1841, the United Kingdom began exporting steam engines and weaving machines. Schou founded the weaving mill Hjula Væveri (built from 1854 to 1856), which exploited the waterfall Hjulafossen on the Akerselva. Schou built the mill into one of the country’s largest textile industries, becoming one of the country's largest industry leaders. Personal life Schou was married ...
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Halvor Saamundsen
Halvor Saamundsen (1877 – 1957) was a Norwegian politician for the Communist Party. He was a manual laborer by occupation. He was a member of Gjerpen municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counci ... for several years, and the Communist Party top ballot candidate for the 1930 parliamentary election. He was also district secretary in his party, and in 1931 he became a central board member. References 1877 births 1957 deaths Communist Party of Norway politicians Politicians from Telemark {{Norway-politician-1870s-stub ...
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