Oddmund Jensen

Oddmund Jensen
Personal information
Full nameOddmund Ingvald Jensen
Born(1928-09-26)26 September 1928
Sørfold Municipality, Norway
Died6 March 2011(2011-03-06) (aged 82)
Lillehammer Municipality, Norway
Sport
CountryNorway
SportCross-country skiing
Club

Oddmund Ingvald Jensen (26 September 1928 – 6 March 2011) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and coach.

He was born in Sørfold Municipality, but represented Alvdal IL. He participated at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, in 30 and 50 km, and at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley.[1] He was Norwegian champion in 50 km in 1959.[2]

He was head coach for the Norwegian men's cross country national team from 1964 to 1978. He was responsible for the ski tracks at the 1994 Winter Olympics at Lillehammer.[2]

Jensen died on 6 March 2011 at the age of 82.[3][4]

Cross-country skiing results

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Olympic Games

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1956 27 17 14
1960 31 10 11

World Championships

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 Year   Age   15 km   30 km   50 km   4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1958 29 24 22 4
1962 33 15

References

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  1. ^ "Oddmund Jensen". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b Bryhn, Rolf. "Oddmund Jensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  3. ^ Hjellen, Bjørnar (6 March 2011). "Tidligere rikstrener Jensen er død". Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  4. ^ Norway's everlasting trainer Oddmund Jensen dies
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