Oddvar Nilsen

Oddvar is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *

Oddvar Barlie Oddvar Barlie (24 June 1929 – 10 January 2017)

(1929–2017), Norwegian sport wrestler *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 * Oddvar Hansen (1921–2011), Norwegian footballer and coach *

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), p ...

(born 1963), Norwegian politician *

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 ...

, Norwegian handball player *

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 onomasti ...

(1938–2016), Norwegian linguist *

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 sommarspel ...

(1920–1979), Norwegian sports shooter *

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 ...

(born 1985), Norwegian politician *

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 ...

(1935–2014), Norwegian alpine skier *

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 p ...

(1934–2000), Norwegian ski jumper *

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 *

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''/'' Gr ...

(born 1946), Norwegian journalist and television host *

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 ''Sva ...

(born 1938), Norwegian painter, illustrator and musician *

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 *

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 {{given name