Oddvar is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:
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Oddvar Barlie (1929–2017), Norwegian sport wrestler
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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 198 ...
(1918-1999), Norwegian jurist and politician
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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 nat ...
(born 1951), Norwegian former cross-country skier
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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 ...
(born 1949), Norwegian movie director
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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'' degr ...
(born 1944), Norwegian politician and civil servant
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Oddvar Hansen (1921–2011), Norwegian footballer and coach
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Oddvar Igland (born 1963), Norwegian politician
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Oddvar Klepperås, Norwegian handball player
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Oddvar Nes (1938–2016), Norwegian linguist
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Oddvar Wenner Nilssen (1920–1979), Norwegian sports shooter
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Oddvar Reiakvam (born 1985), Norwegian politician
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Oddvar Rønnestad (1935–2014), Norwegian alpine skier
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Oddvar Saga (1934–2000), Norwegian ski jumper
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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 Eu ...
(1914–1975), Norwegian race walker
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Oddvar Stenstrøm (born 1946), Norwegian journalist and television host
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Oddvar Torsheim (born 1938), Norwegian painter, illustrator and musician
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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 ...
(born 1940), Norwegian film director and screenwriter
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Oddvar Vormeland
Oddvar Vormeland (28 February 1924 – 30 August 2013) was a Norwegian educationalist and civil servant.
He was born in Hof i Solør as a son of folk high school manager Ola Vormeland and his wife Gyda, née Hval. In 1949 he married Sigrun Røed, ...
(1924–2013), Norwegian educationalist and civil servant
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