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Magnar G
Magnar is a somewhat common forename for men in Norway. The name is known in Norway from the late 19th century. The name may be derived from the Norse word ''magn'' meaning ''"Strength"'' or possibly from the Latin name Magnus. Notable people *Magnar Åm (born 1952), composer *Magnar Lund Bergo (born 1949), politician *Lars Magnar Enoksen (born 1960), Swedish writer and Glima wrestler *Magnar Estenstad (1924–2004), cross country skier * Magnar Fosseide (1913–1983), nordic combined skier *Magnar Freimuth (born 1973), Estonian nordic combined skier * Magnar Hellebust (1914–2008), politician * Tom Magnar Hetland (born 1954), journalist and editor * Magnar G. Huseby (1928–2011), engineer and politician *Magnar Ingebrigtsli (1932–2001), cross country skier and biathlete *Magnar Isaksen (1910–1979), football player * Bjarne Magnar Lerum (1941–2010), businessman and politician *Magnar Lundemo (1938–1987), cross country skier and runner *Magnar Lussand (born 1945), politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, mea ...) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Ingebrigtsli
Magnar Ingebrigtsli (11 November 1932 – 10 September 2001) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and biathlete. He was born in Rindal, and represented IK Rindals-Troll. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp ..., where he placed 30th in the 15 km cross-country skiing. He became Norwegian champion in biathlon in 1961. Cross-country skiing results Olympic Games References External links * 1932 births 2001 deaths Skiers from Møre og Romsdal People from Rindal Cross-country skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway 20th-century Norwegian people {{Norway-XC-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Sortåsløkken
Magnar Sortåsløkken (born 1 August 1947 in Ringsaker) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1985, and was re-elected on two occasions. Sortåsløkken was a member of Ringsaker is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Hedemarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Brumunddal. Other settlements in Ringsaker include the town of Moelv and the ... municipality council in 1975–1979, and a member of its executive committee in 1983–1985. References * 1947 births Living people Socialist Left Party (Norway) politicians Members of the Storting 20th-century Norwegian politicians People from Ringsaker Hedmark politicians {{Norway-politician-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Solberg
Magnar Solberg (born 4 February 1937) is a former Norwegian biathlete and police officer. He won a gold medal in the 20 km at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics; his 4 × 7.5 km relay teams placed second in 1968 and fourth in 1972. In 1968 he was awarded Morgenbladets Gullmedalje, and in 1972 served as the Olympic flag bearer for Norway at the opening ceremony. He was one of the 16 former Norwegian athletes selected to bring in the Olympic Flag at the Opening Ceremony of the 1994 Winter Olympics. After retiring from competitions Solberg became a police officer. He was one of the officers responsible for the miscarriage of justice against Fritz Moen, by adjusting a murder victims time of death in order to dismiss Moens alibi. He later admitted to wrongdoing, retired from the police force, and worked in the insurance industry. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Sætre
Magnar Sætre (12 November 1940 – 5 December 2002) was a Norwegian typographer and politician for the Labour Party. Early years He was born in Bergen as a son of principal Peder Sætre and Martha née Johannesen. Early career He underwent apprenticeship as a typographer in Haugesund, finishing in 1965. After two years as a typographer in '' Haugesunds Dagblad'' he was hired in ''Haugesunds Avis'' in 1968. He chaired the trade union branch in ''Haugesunds Avis'' from 1973 to 1983, and chaired the local Graphical Union from 1972 to 1973. Sætre served on the board of Haugesund Labour Party from 1972 to 1985, being chairman for the first two and the last two years. Parliamentary career Sætre was a member of Haugesund city council from 1971 to 1975, then the executive committee of Rogaland county council from 1975 to 1989. He served as a deputy representative in the Parliament of Norway during the term 1985–1989, and was then elected as a full representative from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Ødegaard
Magnar Ødegaard (; born 11 May 1993) is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Sarpsborg 08 as a centre back. Club career Ødegaard was born in Fredrikstad and played for Skjeberg SK and Borgen IL during his youth. He later joined Sarpsborg 08, where he made his debut for the first-team in the 2009 Norwegian First Division. He was wanted by Italian club Brescia in June 2010, but Sarpsborg 08 did not give Ødegaard permission to go on a trial mid-season. Following Sarpsborg 08's promotion to Tippeligaen Ødegaard made his debut in at the first tier on 3 April 2011, when Sarpsborg 08 won 1–0 against Sogndal. In total Ødegaard played 19 matches in the 2011 Norwegian Premier League, when Sarpsborg 08 was relegated. Ødegaard stayed at the club after their relegation to the First Division, and the centre back was chosen by Norwegian TV2 in their "all-star team" half-way through the 2012 season. In July 2012 Ødegaard stated that he would not renew his contract with Sarpsborg 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Norderhaug
Magnar Norderhaug (21 July 1939 – 22 April 2006) was a Norwegian zoologist and ecologist. Biography He was a cand.real. by education. He worked at the Norwegian Polar Institute from 1967 to 1972, in Vestfold County Municipality from 1972 to 1973, as the Southern Norway inspector of nature protection from 1973 to 1985, then for the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation from 1985 to 1989. From 1989 he chaired the Nordic branch of the Worldwatch Institute. He was also among the founders of Greenpeace in Norway in 1988, as well as a board member of the Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature. He published several books. He was proclaimed a Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav Royal may refer to: People * Royal (name), a list of people with either the surname or given name * A member of a royal family Places United States * Royal, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Royal, Illinois, a village * Royal, Iowa, a cit ... in 2004. He di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Lussand
Magnar Lussand (18 July 1945 – 24 September 2019) was a Norwegian school principal and politician for the Centre Party. He was born in Lussand, Ullensvang, and after graduating from teachers' college in 1971 he spent six years as a teacher in Kinsarvik. From 1977 he was an inspector and principal in the neighboring municipality of Granvin. Lussand was a member of Ullensvang municipal council from 1976 to 1977, Granvin municipal council from 1980 to 1991, and Hordaland county council from 1984. He served as the mayor of Granvin. In 1991 Lussand became county mayor (''fylkesordfører'') of Hordaland. He was succeeded by Gisle Handeland in 1999, who was the first Labour Party representative to hold this position. He served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Hordaland Hordaland () was a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark, and Rogaland counties. Hordaland was the third largest county, after Akershus and Oslo, by popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Lundemo
Magnar Lundemo (4 March 1938 in Meråker – 7 January 1987 in Meråker) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and track and field athlete. As a skier he participated in two Olympic Games and placed fourth at the 1962 World Championships. In the athletics he took several national titles, and recorded one nineteenth place at the 1962 European Championships. He was also a coach. Skiing He was national champion in cross-country skiing (15 kilometres) in 1961. He placed fourth in the same event at the Nordic World Ski Championships 1962, and also participated in the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics. In 1960 he placed sixteenth in the 30 km event, while in 1964 he placed eighth in the 15 km event and fourth in the 4 × 10 km relay event. Teammates in the latter event were Erling Steineide, Einar Østby and Harald Grønningen. Lundemo later coached the Norwegian national cross-country skiing team from 1978 to 1984. He represented the club IL Varden in Meråker. A statue of him was e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Lerum
Bjarne Magnar Lerum (1941 – 12 October 2010) was a Norwegian businessperson and politician for the Progress Party. He was a son of Karl Lerum, and brother of Kåre Lerum and Gerd Kjellaug Berge. Together with Kåre Lerum he was the owner of the family company Lerum in Sogndal. After the brothers passed the company on to their children in 2005, he was a board member and technical director of the company. He is credited with improving the technical production and packaging of the company's products. He was also a member of Sogndal municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural coun ... for the Progress Party. He was married and had three children. He died in October 2010. He was one of the wealthiest people in Sogndal before he died. References 1941 births 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar Isaksen
Magnar Nikolai Isaksen (13 October 1910 – 8 June 1979) was a Norwegian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. At club level, Isaksen represented Kristiansund FK and Lyn. Career Magnar Isaksen was born in Kristiansund. He was capped 14 times for Norway and scored five goals. Isaksen was selected in Norway's squad who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the football tournament. He scored both Norway goals in the 2–0 win against Germany. Iskasen was injured in the semi-final against Italy and therefore did not play the bronze final. He won two consecutive Norwegian Cups with Lyn in 1945 and 1946. He also took part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. Honours Norway *Summer Olympics bronze medal: 1936 Lyn *Norwegian Cup: 1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnar G
Magnar is a somewhat common forename for men in Norway. The name is known in Norway from the late 19th century. The name may be derived from the Norse word ''magn'' meaning ''"Strength"'' or possibly from the Latin name Magnus. Notable people *Magnar Åm (born 1952), composer *Magnar Lund Bergo (born 1949), politician *Lars Magnar Enoksen (born 1960), Swedish writer and Glima wrestler *Magnar Estenstad (1924–2004), cross country skier * Magnar Fosseide (1913–1983), nordic combined skier *Magnar Freimuth (born 1973), Estonian nordic combined skier * Magnar Hellebust (1914–2008), politician * Tom Magnar Hetland (born 1954), journalist and editor * Magnar G. Huseby (1928–2011), engineer and politician *Magnar Ingebrigtsli (1932–2001), cross country skier and biathlete *Magnar Isaksen (1910–1979), football player * Bjarne Magnar Lerum (1941–2010), businessman and politician *Magnar Lundemo (1938–1987), cross country skier and runner *Magnar Lussand (born 1945), politi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
