# Magnar Isaksen

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Norwegian footballer (1910-1979)

Magnar Isaksen Personal information 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 Forward Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1925–1932 Kristiansund 1933–1946 Lyn International career 1936–1938 Norway 14 (5) * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olympic medal record Men's Football 1936 Berlin Team Competition

**Magnar Nikolai Isaksen** (13 October 1910 – 8 June 1979) was a [Norwegian](/source/Norway) [football (soccer)](/source/Football_(soccer)) player who competed in the [1936 Summer Olympics](/source/1936_Summer_Olympics). At club level, Isaksen represented [Kristiansund FK](/source/Kristiansund_FK) and [Lyn](/source/Lyn_Fotball).

## Career

Magnar Isaksen was born in [Kristiansund](/source/Kristiansund).[1] He was [capped](/source/Cap_(sports)) 14 times for [Norway](/source/Norway_national_football_team) and scored five goals.[2]

Isaksen was selected in Norway's squad who competed in the [1936 Summer Olympics](/source/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](/source/Germany_national_football_team). Iskasen was injured in the semi-final against [Italy](/source/Italy_national_football_team) and therefore did not play the bronze final.[1] He won two consecutive [Norwegian Cups](/source/Norwegian_Football_Cup) with [Lyn](/source/Lyn_Fotball) in 1945 and 1946.[1]

He also took part in the [1938 FIFA World Cup](/source/1938_FIFA_World_Cup).

## Honours

**Norway**

- [Summer Olympics](/source/Football_at_the_Summer_Olympics) bronze medal: [1936](/source/Football_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics)

**Lyn**

- [Norwegian Cup](/source/Norwegian_Football_Cup): [1945](/source/1945_Norwegian_Football_Cup), [1946](/source/1946_Norwegian_Football_Cup)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-snl_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-snl_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-snl_1-2) ["Magnar Isaksen"](https://snl.no/Magnar_Isaksen). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)* (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Magnar Nikolai Isaksen national team profile"](https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?p=n&fiksId=2604896). *fotball.no* (in Norwegian). [Norwegian Football Federation](/source/Norwegian_Football_Federation). Retrieved 4 February 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Magnar Isaksen"](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/26823). *Olympedia*. Retrieved 22 September 2021.

## External links

- [National team profile (NFF)](https://www.fotball.no/fotballdata/person/profil/?p=n&fiksId=2604896)

- [databaseolympics profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20070214064329/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ISAKSMAG01)

v t e Norway squad – 1936 Summer Olympics – Bronze medalists GK Gundersen GK Johansen DF Eriksen DF Holmsen DF Horn MF Henriksen MF Holmberg MF Juve (c) MF Ulleberg FW Brustad FW Frantzen FW Hansen FW Ileby FW Isaksen FW Kvammen FW Martinsen FW Monsen Coach: Halvorsen

v t e Norway squad – 1938 FIFA World Cup GK Johansen GK Kihle GK Nordby DF Amundsen DF Andersen DF Eriksen (c) DF Holmsen DF Johannessen DF Juve MF Andreassen MF Hansen MF Henriksen MF Holmberg MF Ulleberg FW Andresen FW Brustad FW Brynildsen FW Frantzen FW Ileby FW Isaksen FW Kvammen FW Martinsen Coach: Halvorsen

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