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Oddvar
Oddvar is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *Oddvar Barlie (1929–2017), Norwegian sport wrestler *Oddvar Berrefjord (1918-1999), Norwegian jurist and politician *Oddvar Brå (born 1951), Norwegian former cross-country skier *Oddvar Einarson (born 1949), Norwegian movie director *Oddvar Flæte (born 1944), Norwegian politician and civil servant *Oddvar Hansen (1921–2011), Norwegian footballer and coach *Oddvar Igland (born 1963), Norwegian politician *Oddvar Klepperås, Norwegian handball player *Oddvar Nes (1938–2016), Norwegian linguist *Oddvar Wenner Nilssen (1920–1979), Norwegian sports shooter *Oddvar Reiakvam (born 1985), Norwegian politician *Oddvar Rønnestad (1935–2014), Norwegian alpine skier *Oddvar Saga (1934–2000), Norwegian ski jumper *Oddvar Sponberg (1914–1975), Norwegian race walker *Oddvar Stenstrøm (born 1946), Norwegian journalist and television host *Oddvar Torsheim (born 1938), Norwegian painter, illustrator and musician *Od ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Torsheim
Oddvar Torsheim (born 2 November 1938) is a Norwegian painter, illustrator and musician. Torsheim was born in Bergen to teachers Herman Johan Torsheim and Jenny Pauline Høvik. Among his publications are ''Syner i syttiåra'' from 1980, and ''Svarte kvitingar i 80-åra'' from 1988. His book illustrations include Cindy Haug's children's book ''Her der – helt nær'' from 1983 and Ingvar Moe's essay collection ''Frå oppvaskkummen'', and he recorded the music albums ''Nynorskens skog'' in 1992 and ''Tur-retur Blues'' in 2000. He is represented with artworks in the Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of .... References 1938 births Living people Artists from Bergen Norwegian illustrators Musicians from Bergen 20th-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Stenstrøm
Oddvar Stenstrøm (born 5 March 1946) is a Norwegian journalist and former host of the TV2 debate program ''Holmgang''. Stenstrøm has worked in a number of different journals and news channels, including the local newspaper '' Akers Avis''/'' Groruddalens Budstikke'', the national tabloids ''Dagbladet'' and ''Verdens Gang'' (the latter as head of foreign news) and as news editor for ''Aftenposten''. In television media, Stenstrøm has had several jobs for NRK between 1975 and 1987, and for TV2 from 1992. For NRK he has been the Washington D.C. correspondent, and head of the editorial board for the news broadcasts. For TV2 Stenstrøm was the editorial project leader from 1991 to 1992, before becoming Washington correspondent in 1997. He took over the ''Holmgang'' program after Nils Gunnar Lie in 1998, and held that until the program was shut down in 2008.Dagsavisenbr>Holmgang over og ut("Holmgang over and out") March 13, 2008 As host for ''Holmgang'', Stenstrøm was frequently ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Bull Tuhus
Oddvar Bull Tuhus (born 14 December 1940) is a Norwegian film director, script writer and television worker. His film debut was ''Rødblått paradis'' from 1971. His ''Maria Marusjka'' from 1973 was awarded the Norwegian Film Critics' Prize. His film ''Streik!'' from 1974, based on a novel by Tor Obrestad, was presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Tuhus was manager for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's department ''NRK Drama'' from 1994 to 2000. In his movie ''Hockey Fever'', goaltender Jørn Goldstein has a central role. Filmography * ''Rødblått paradis'' (1971) * ''Maria Marusjka'' (1973) * ''Streik'' (1975) * ''Tillitsmannen'' (1976) * '' Angst'' (1976) * ''1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the third ...'' (1980) * '' 50/50'' (1982) * ''Hockey feber'' (1983) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Brå
Oddvar Brå (born 16 March 1951) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier. He was among the best skiers in Norway, the three-times winner of the World Cup (1972–73, then named "World ranking", 1974–75 and 1978–79) and the winner of 16 national championships. His success in the major international championships was more modest. Career Brå participated in the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 1991 Holmenkollen ski festival, but his first individual major international win was at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, where he won the 15 km event. In this championship, he also tied for the gold medal with Alexander Zavyalov of the Soviet Union in the relay after a dramatic finish in which his pole broke. This event remained in the memory of most Norwegians, leading to the popular all-Norwegian expression "Hvor var du da Brå brakk staven?" ("Where were you when Brå’s pole broke?"). Brå also won three relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Hansen
Oddvar Ingolf Hansen (11 April 1921 – 31 March 2011) was a Norwegian footballer and coach, who represented Brann in his hometown Bergen. As a player, Hansen was a right-back who played 238 first-team games for Brann between 1940 and 1956.Oddvar Hansen er gått bort , ''SK Brann official site'' (4 April 2011). He was a losing cup finalist in 1950. He also won 19 caps for between 1948 and 1954, and was a member of Norway's squad at the |
Oddvar Barlie
Oddvar Barlie (24 June 1929 – 10 January 2017)Oddvar Barlie's obituary was a . He was born in and represented the club ''Oslo Bryteklubb''. He competed at the in |
Oddvar Flæte
Oddvar Johannes Flæte (born 31 March 1944) is a Norwegian politician and civil servant. He was born in Leikanger and grew up in Årdal, and graduated from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration with a '' siviløkonom'' degree in 1971. He then worked in Høyanger and Vik works from 1971 to 1982, in ÅSV Foredling from 1982 to 1983, in Norwegian Petroleum Consultants from 1983 to 1987, in his own consultant firm from 1987 and then in Norwegian State Railways from 1992 to 1994 as a sub-director. He became County Governor of Sogn og Fjordane in 1994.Oddvar Flæte at NRK Sogn og Fjordane County Encyclopedia He retired in 2011. Flæte was a politician in his younger days. He was a deputy representative to the |
Oddvar Klepperås
Oddvar Klepperås is a Norwegian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ... player. He made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1955, and played 61 matches for the national team between 1955 and 1968. He participated at the 1958, 1964 and 1967 World Men's Handball Championship. Received Handball Statuet in 2000. References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Norwegian male handball players {{Norway-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Wenner Nilssen
Oddvar Wenner Nilssen (22 October 1920 – 15 April 1979) was a Norwegian sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m pistol event 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 .... He ranked 37th in the event. References 1920 births 1979 deaths Norwegian male sport shooters Olympic shooters of Norway Shooters at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Einarson
Oddvar Einarson (born 7 February 1949) is a Norwegian movie director. He made his debut with the film ''Time i nyttelære'' in 1967 and has since directed a number of films, some of the best known being: ''Kampen om Mardøla'' (1972), '' Prognose Innerdalen'' (1981), ''X'' (1986), ''Karachi'' (1989) and ''Havet stiger'' (1990). In 1987 he won the Norwegian movie award Amanda for best Norwegian film: X. Filmography *''Finanseventyret'' (2012; documentary)http://www.dagsavisen.no/kultur/tilbake-med-film-etter-22-ar/ "«Finanseventyret» tar for seg Terra-skandalen i kommunene Narvik, Hemnes, Rana og Vik. Alle tapte svimlende summer etter å ha investert i fondsprodukter." *''Pust på meg'' (1996) *''Havet stiger Havet is a French-language surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Armand Havet (1795–1820), French botanist *Eugène Auguste Ernest Havet (1813–1889), French scholar *Mireille Havet Mireille Havet ( 4 October 1898, Médan – 21 Ma ...'' (1990) * ''K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Nes
Oddvar Nes (27 December 1938 – 18 September 2016) was a Norwegian linguist. He became a research assistant at the University of Bergen in 1964, and was promoted to associate professor in 1973 and professor in 1987. His speciality is onomastics. He was a visiting scholar at University of Vienna from 1988 to 1989, and a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters and the Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy The Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy ( sv, Kungliga Gustav Adolfs Akademien) in Uppsala is one of 18 Swedish royal academies and dedicated to the study of Swedish folklore. The name is often expanded to ("...for Swedish Folk Culture"). The Academ .... He resided in Florvåg. References 1938 births 2016 deaths Linguists from Norway Academic staff of the University of Bergen Members of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters {{Norway-linguist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Igland
Oddvar Igland (born 22 November 1963) is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Akershus during the term 2017–2021. He resides in Asker Asker ( no, Asker), properly called Askerbygda in Norwegian, is a district and former Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Akershus, Norway. From 2020 it is part of the larger administrative municipality Asker, Viken (also known as Greate .... References 1963 births Living people Deputy members of the Storting Centre Party (Norway) politicians Asker politicians {{Norway-politician-1960s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
