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

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cross-country skier and

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who competed during the 1970s.

Career

He won four medals at the

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. Formo also won two bronze medals at the

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in the 4 × 10 km relay (

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). Formo also competed in

orienteering Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whilst moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a s ...

, winning a bronze medal in the relay at the 1974

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, where he also placed ninth in the individual contest. He represented the club

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. He won a number of awards for his accomplishments within sports, notably the Holmenkollen medal in 1975 (shared with

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and his good friend and rival

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) and

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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

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.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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, 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

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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

External links