Oscar Mathisen

Oscar Mathisen
Mathisen in 1938
Personal information
Born(1888-10-04)4 October 1888
Died10 April 1954(1954-04-10) (aged 65)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSpeed skating
Retired1916
Medal record
Representing  Norway
World Championships
1908 Davos Allround
1909 Kristiania Allround
1912 Kristiania Allround
1913 Helsinki Allround
1914 Kristiania Allround
1910 Helsinki Allround
European Championships
1909 Budapest Allround
1912 Hamar Allround
1914 Berlin Allround
1908 Klagenfurt Allround
1913 Saint Petersburg Allround
1910 Viipuri Allround

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).