Ivar Formo (24 June 1951 – 26 December 2006) was a Norwegian

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and orienteer who competed during the 1970s.

Career

He won four medals at the

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. Formo also won two bronze medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in the 4 × 10 km relay ( 1974, 1978). Formo also competed in

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, winning a bronze medal in the relay at the 1974 world championships, where he also placed ninth in the individual contest. He represented the club SFK Lyn. He won a number of awards for his accomplishments within sports, notably the Holmenkollen medal in 1975 (shared with Gerhard Grimmer and his good friend and rival

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 nati ...

) and Egebergs Ærespris in 1973. In 1979 he was part of the Lyn Jukola orienteering relay winning team. After retiring as an athlete he had a successful career as a businessman, and served as chairman of the cross-country committee (1983–1988) in the International Ski Federation.FIS Newsflash Edition 108. January 3, 2007. Formo earned an engineering degree, and was chairman of the board of Ignis at the time of his death. Formo was found drowned in the lake

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in Nordmarka, the forests surrounding

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. He had gone jogging and skating through the area and had most likely fallen through the ice. He was survived by his two sons, and his partner during fifteen years, former orienteering competitor Wenche Jacobsen.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games

* 4 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships

* 2 medals – (2 bronze)

Career

Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

World Championships

References

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