Odd Martinsen

Summary

Odd Martinsen is a human^[1]. He was born in Drammen^[2]. He was born on +1942-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2025-10-27T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a cross-country skier^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Odd Martinsen's place of birth was Drammen^[2].
• Odd Martinsen was born on +1942-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Odd Martinsen died on +2025-10-27T00:00:00Z^[4].
• A child of Odd Martinsen was Bente Skari^[7].
• Odd Martinsen held citizenship in Norway^[8].
• Odd Martinsen worked as a cross-country skier^[5].
• Odd Martinsen received the Holmenkollen Medal^[9].
• Odd Martinsen received the Kongepokal^[10].
• Odd Martinsen received the Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[11].
• Odd Martinsen's image is recorded as Odd Martinsen 1963.jpg^[12].
• Odd Martinsen is recorded as male^[13].
• Odd Martinsen's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Odd Martinsen's Commons category is recorded as Odd Martinsen^[15].
• Odd Martinsen's sport is recorded as cross-country skiing^[16].
• Odd Martinsen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dn3cz^[17].
• Odd Martinsen's family name is recorded as Martinsen^[18].
• Odd Martinsen's given name is recorded as Odd^[19].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966^[20].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1970^[21].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's 15 kilometres^[22].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's 30 kilometres^[23].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's 50 kilometres^[24].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1968 Winter Olympics – men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay^[25].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – men's 15 kilometres^[26].
• Odd Martinsen's participant in is recorded as cross-country skiing at the 1976 Winter Olympics – men's 30 kilometres^[27].

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Origins and Family

Odd Martinsen's place of birth was Drammen^[2]. He was born on +1942-12-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Odd Martinsen worked as a cross-country skier^[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Holmenkollen Medal^[9], an award^[28], in Norway^[29], founded in 1895^[30]; Kongepokal^[10], an award^[31], in Norway^[32]; and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[11], a grade of an order^[33], in Norway^[34].

Personal Life

A child of Odd Martinsen was Bente Skari^[7].

Death and Burial

Odd Martinsen died on +2025-10-27T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Odd Martinsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Odd Martinsen born?

Odd Martinsen's place of birth was Drammen^[2].

What did Odd Martinsen do for work?

Odd Martinsen worked as cross-country skier^[5].

What awards did Odd Martinsen receive?

Honors received include Holmenkollen Medal^[9], Kongepokal^[10], and Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎^[11].