Martin Stixrud
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Martin Stixrud (9 February 1876 – 8 January 1964) was a Norwegian figure skater. He was the 1920 Summer Olympics bronze medalist, 1923 European silver medalist, and 1912 European bronze medalist.[1]
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Full name | Martin Stixrud | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1876-02-09)9 February 1876 Oslo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 January 1964(1964-01-08) (aged 87) Oslo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Oslo SK | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was 44 years old when he won the Olympic bronze medal. He is the second oldest person ever to win an Olympic medal in an individual winter sport.[2]
He later coached Sonja Henie. He was born and died in Oslo.
He studied in Oslo together with Sonja Henie and Erna Andersen.[3]