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Oddvar Bjørgum
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 *O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 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 Sponberg
Oddvar Sponberg (18 August 1914 – 14 March 1975) was a Norway, Norwegian race walking, race walker. He finished fourth in the 50 km race at the 1946 European Championships in Athletics, 1946 European Championships and twelfth at the 1950 European Championships in Athletics, 1950 European Championships. He never participated in other international events such as the Summer Olympics. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Saga
Oddvar Saga (2 January 1934 – 8 January 2000) was a Norwegian ski jumper, who had his prime between 1960 and 1964. He hailed from Vegårshei. In 1993 the newspaper ''Aftenposten'' called him one of the three "national greats" to come from this place, together with Ole Colbjørnsen and a wolf. Saga represented the club Horten SK. He is best known for participating in the 1961–1962 Four Hills Tournament. He finished 3rd in the Schattenbergschanze, 27th in the Bergiselschanze, 29th in the Große Olympiaschanze and 8th in the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, giving him a 9th place overall as the best Norwegian. Saga was later a candidate for Norway at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Already in 1963 the ski jumpers Torgeir Brandtzæg, Toralf Engan, Bjørn Wirkola, Hans Olav Sørensen and Torbjørn Yggeseth Torbjørn Yggeseth (18 June 1934 – 10 January 2010) was a Norwegian ski jumper who was active in the 1960s. He competed for Heggedal Idretsslag. Yggeseth won the ski jumping competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Rønnestad
Oddvar Rønnestad (4 November 1935 – 21 March 2014) was a Norwegian alpine skier. He participated at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall ... in Squaw Valley, where he competed in downhill, slalom and giant slalom. He became Norwegian champion in downhill in 1962. References 1935 births 2014 deaths People from Kongsberg Norwegian male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Norway Alpine skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Viken (county) {{Norway-alpine-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddvar Reiakvam
Oddvar Hallset Reiakvam (born 4 June 1985) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. He served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Sogn og Fjordane Sogn og Fjordane (; English: "Sogn and Fjordane") was, up to 1 January 2020, a county in western Norway, when it was merged to become part of Vestland county. Bordering previous counties Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland, the cou ... during the terms 2005–2009 and 2009–2013. In total he met during 56 days of parliamentary session. External links * 1985 births Living people Deputy members of the Storting Progress Party (Norway) politicians Sogn og Fjordane politicians Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Norwegian politicians {{Norway-politician-1980s-stub ... [...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 Berrefjord
Oddvar Berrefjord (born 20 March 1918 in Vardø, died 25 November 1999) was a Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Justice and the Police from 1971 to 1972 in the first cabinet Bratteli, and from 1980 to 1981 in the cabinet Nordli. As an elected politician he served in the position of deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Telemark during the terms 1965–1969 and 1969–1973. On the local level he was a member of Skien city council from 1945 to 1959 and 1963 to 1971, serving the last four years as deputy mayor. He was also county mayor of Telemark county from 1967 to 1971. He chaired the county party chapter from 1963 to 1968, and was a member of the national party board from 1963 to 1979. He was County Governor of Telemark from 1976 to 1987. Outside politics Berrefjord was a jurist. He graduated as cand.jur. in 1941, and participated as a judge in the Legal purge in Norway after World War II The purge in Norway a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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] |