Martin Stixrud
Full nameMartin Stixrud
Born(1876-02-09)9 February 1876
Oslo
Died8 January 1964(1964-01-08) (aged 87)
Oslo
Figure skating career
Country Norway
Skating clubOslo SK
Medal record
Men's figure skating
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 AntwerpMen's singles
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1923 OsloMen's singles
Bronze medal – third place1912 StockholmMen'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.[1]

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]

Results

Event 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
Summer Olympic Games3rd
World Championships6th11th4th7th
European Championships5th3rd6th5th2nd
Nordic Championships1st2nd1st
Norwegian Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

References

  1. ↑ "Martin Stixrud". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. ↑ IOC Factsheet: Records and Medals of the Olympic Winter Games (May 2012)
  3. ↑ "LIFE". 23 December 1940.
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