Oddmund Jensen

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

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

He was born in Sørfold, 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

Olympic Games
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
195627—1714—
196031—1011—

World Championships
 Year   Age   15 km  30 km  50 km  4 × 10 km 
 relay 
1958292422—4
196233——15—

References
  1. "Oddmund Jensen". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  2. 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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