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Huseby
Huseby is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Dagfin Huseby Dagfin Huseby (5 October 1922 – 24 February 2010) was a Norwegian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman bantamweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspe ... (1922–2010), Norwegian wrestler * Gunnar Huseby (1923–1995), Icelandic track and field athlete * Magnar G. Huseby (1928–2011), Norwegian engineer and politician * Olaf Huseby (1856–1942), Norwegian-American bookseller and publisher {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Huseby
Gunnar Alexander Huseby (4 November 1923 – 28 May 1995) was an Icelandic track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw events. He won consecutive gold medals at the European Athletics Championships in 1946 and 1950, becoming Iceland's first European champion in athletics. This placed him among the country's first top international sportsmen, following its independence in 1944. He remains the only Icelandic athlete to win two European athletics titles. He won eighteen Icelandic national titles in total: ten in shot put, six in discus throw and two in hammer throw. His personal best marks of for the shot put and for the discus were Icelandic records. Despite his national success, he also caused controversy in Iceland due to his alcoholism and a physical assault, for which he served a jail sentence. As a result, he was banned from competition for a period by the national governing body. Career Early life Born in Reykjavik, he competed in various athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagfin Huseby
Dagfin Huseby (5 October 1922 – 24 February 2010) was a Norwegian wrestler. He competed in the men's Greco-Roman bantamweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1922 births 2010 deaths Norwegian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Norway Wrestlers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Halden {{Norway-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar G
Magnar is a somewhat common forename for men in Norway. The name is known in Norway from the late 19th century. The name may be derived from the Norse word ''magn'' meaning ''"Strength"'' or possibly from the Latin name Magnus. Notable people * Magnar Åm (born 1952), composer * Magnar Lund Bergo (born 1949), politician *Lars Magnar Enoksen (born 1960), Swedish writer and Glima wrestler * Magnar Estenstad (1924–2004), cross country skier *Magnar Fosseide (1913–1983), nordic combined skier * Magnar Freimuth (born 1973), Estonian nordic combined skier *Magnar Hellebust (1914–2008), politician * Tom Magnar Hetland (born 1954), journalist and editor * Magnar G. Huseby (1928–2011), engineer and politician * Magnar Ingebrigtsli (1932–2001), cross country skier and biathlete *Magnar Isaksen (1910–1979), football player * Bjarne Magnar Lerum (1941–2010), businessman and politician *Magnar Lundemo (1938–1987), cross country skier and runner * Magnar Lussand (born 1945), po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |