He won the 1946 European Championships and finished tenth at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1] He became Norwegian decathlon champion in 1939, 1946 and 1948.[2] In addition he won the Norwegian championships in 110 metres hurdles in 1946.[3] He came 4th in the alpine combination in the Norwegian Skiing Championships 1947. His career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940-1945.
Holmvang was born 7 October 1917 in Bærum, Norway, and was known as "Gotti". He was involved in many sports including skiing, orienteering, track, tennis, bandy and handball. Holmvang helped establish orienteering at Notodden. He attended Law School in Oslo 1939 and was a Prisoner of War 1943. He was awarded Egebergs Ærespris 1946. Holmvang was married to Anne Margrethe Lovaas. He proceeded to further education at London School of Economics and attained his Master of Law at Harvard. He worked for the United Nations in New York to develop international maritime law. Holmvang emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in 1968 and worked as a legal advisor to the shipping industry until retirement. He had two children, Godtfred Jr and Annette Margrethe. Holmvang died 19 February 2006 in Vancouver.
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^Norwegian international athletes - H September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine(in Norwegian)
^Norwegian championships in decathlon 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine(in Norwegian)
^Norwegian championships in 110 metres hurdles 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine(in Norwegian)
godtfred, holmvang, october, 1917, february, 2006, norwegian, decathlete, skier, represented, tyrving, 1946, european, championships, oslo, norwayhe, 1946, european, championships, finished, tenth, 1948, summer, olympics, became, norwegian, decathlon, champion. Godtfred Holmvang 7 October 1917 19 February 2006 was a Norwegian decathlete and skier He represented IL Tyrving 1946 European Championships Oslo NorwayHe won the 1946 European Championships and finished tenth at the 1948 Summer Olympics 1 He became Norwegian decathlon champion in 1939 1946 and 1948 2 In addition he won the Norwegian championships in 110 metres hurdles in 1946 3 He came 4th in the alpine combination in the Norwegian Skiing Championships 1947 His career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940 1945 Holmvang was born 7 October 1917 in Baerum Norway and was known as Gotti He was involved in many sports including skiing orienteering track tennis bandy and handball Holmvang helped establish orienteering at Notodden He attended Law School in Oslo 1939 and was a Prisoner of War 1943 He was awarded Egebergs AErespris 1946 Holmvang was married to Anne Margrethe Lovaas He proceeded to further education at London School of Economics and attained his Master of Law at Harvard He worked for the United Nations in New York to develop international maritime law Holmvang emigrated to Vancouver British Columbia Canada in 1968 and worked as a legal advisor to the shipping industry until retirement He had two children Godtfred Jr and Annette Margrethe Holmvang died 19 February 2006 in Vancouver References edit Norwegian international athletes H Archived September 30 2007 at the Wayback Machine in Norwegian Norwegian championships in decathlon Archived 2007 09 28 at the Wayback Machine in Norwegian Norwegian championships in 110 metres hurdles Archived 2007 09 30 at the Wayback Machine in Norwegian External links editGodtfred Holmvang at the International Olympic Committee Godtfred Holmvang at Olympics at Sports Reference com archived AwardsPreceded byArne Larsen Egebergs AErespris1946 Succeeded bySverre Farstad nbsp nbsp This biographical article relating to Norwegian athletics is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Godtfred Holmvang amp oldid 1156419250, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
