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Martin Stixrud

Martin Stixrud
Personal information
Full name Martin Stixrud
Country represented  Norway
Born (1876-02-09)9 February 1876
Oslo
Died 8 January 1964(1964-01-08) (aged 87)
Oslo
Skating club Oslo SK
Olympic medal record
Figure Skating
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp Men's Singles

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.

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.

He later coached Sonja Henie. He was born and died in Oslo.


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