Magnar Nikolai Isaksen (13 October 1910 – 8 June 1979) was a Norwegian football (soccer) player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. At club level, Isaksen represented Kristiansund FK and Lyn.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Magnar Nikolai Isaksen | ||
Date of birth | (1910-10-13)13 October 1910 | ||
Place of birth | Kristiansund, Norway | ||
Date of death | 8 June 1979(1979-06-08) (aged 68) | ||
Place of death | Oslo, Norway | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1925–1932 | Kristiansund | ||
1933–1946 | Lyn | ||
National team | |||
1936–1938 | Norway | 14 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's Football | ||
![]() | 1936 Berlin | Team Competition |
Magnar Isaksen was born in Kristiansund.[1] He was capped 14 times for Norway and scored five goals.[2]
Isaksen was selected in Norway's squad who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal in the football tournament.[3] He scored both Norway goals in the 2–0 win against Germany. Iskasen was injured in the semi-final against Italy and therefore did not play the bronze final.[1] He won two consecutive Norwegian Cups with Lyn in 1945 and 1946.[1]
He also took part in the 1938 FIFA World Cup.
Norway
Lyn
Norway squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists | ||
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Norway squad – 1938 FIFA World Cup | ||
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