Famous People with Name Reidar

Reidar Liaklev            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Reidar Liaklev: was a speed skater from Norway who won the gold medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics of St. Moritz. Liaklev was a long distance specialist, but still managed to win the European Allround Championships.

Reidar Särestöniemi            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Reidar Särestöniemi: was a Finnish painter from Finnish Lapland. He is considered one of the greatest Finland-Lappish artists in the entire history of Finland.Särestöniemi was born as the youngest child of Alma and Matti Kaukonen at the Särestöniemi farm near the Ounasjoki river in Kittilä. The family later renamed itself after the farm. Reidar Särestöniemi studied art in Helsinki from 1947 to 1951. After this he studied for three years in the famous Repin Institute.Särestöniemi has had many exhibitions all over the world, with the furthest being in Japan in 1980. The President of Finland awarded Särestöniemi the title of Professor of Arts in 1975.

Reidar Durie Holter            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Reidar Durie Holter: was a Norwegian rower who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was a crew member of the Norwegian boat, which won the bronze medal in the coxed fours, inriggers.

Reidar Marthiniussen            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Reidar Marthiniussen: was a Norwegian sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Reidar Hjermstad            Origin/Culture/Country: Norwegian

Reidar Hjermstad: is a former Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. In 1963, Hjermstad won two events at the Lahti, Finland ski games, earning a Salpausselä Medal. For his Lahti successes, Hjermstad earned the Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year