Ivar Martinsen
Norwegian speed skater
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Karl Ivar Martinsen (8 December 1920 – 24 September 2018) was a Norwegian speed skater.[1] He competed in the 1500 m event at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics and finished 16th and 8th, respectively.[2] He won bronze medals at the 1952 world and 1953 European allround championships.
Martinsen in 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 December 1920 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 September 2018 (aged 97) Stange, Norway | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hamar IL | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 500 m – 43.9 (1947) 1500 m – 2:19.2 (1952) 5000 m – 8:23.1 (1951) 10000 m – 17:34.1 (1952) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Martinsen died in Stange Municipality, Norway on 24 September 2018, aged 97.
