Oscar Mathisen

Oscar Mathisen
Mathisen in 1938
Personal information
Born(1888-10-04)4 October 1888
Kristiania, Norway
Died10 April 1954(1954-04-10) (aged 65)
Norway
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSpeed skating
Retired1916
Medal record
Representing  Norway
World Championships
1908 DavosAllround
1909 KristianiaAllround
1912 KristianiaAllround
1913 HelsinkiAllround
1914 KristianiaAllround
1910 HelsinkiAllround
European Championships
1909 BudapestAllround
1912 HamarAllround
1914 BerlinAllround
1908 KlagenfurtAllround
1913 Saint PetersburgAllround
1910 ViipuriAllround

Oscar Wilhelm Mathisen (4 October 1888 – 10 April 1954) was a Norwegian speed skater and celebrity, almost rivalling Roald Amundsen and Fridtjof Nansen as symbols for a young nation (Norway became independent in 1905). He represented Kristiania Skøiteklub (now Oslo Skøiteklub).