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Oscar Mathisen
Norwegian speed skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oscar Wilhelm Mathisen (4 October 1888 – 10 April 1954) was a Norwegian speed skater and celebrity, almost rivalling Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen as symbols for a young nation (Norway became independent in 1905). He represented Kristiania Skøiteklub (now Oslo Skøiteklub).
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Born | (1888-10-04)4 October 1888 Kristiania, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 April 1954(1954-04-10) (aged 65) Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Speed skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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