Svein Blindheim
Norwegian distance runner
About Svein Blindheim
Lived 1916 – 2013 (aged 96). Svein Blindheim was a Norwegian historian, athletics competitor, military personnel and intelligence officer.
Svein Lavik Blindheim (29 August 1916 – 17 March 2013 ) was a Norwegian military officer, known for his resistance work during World War II.
Personal life Blindheim was born in Voss Municipality as a son of educator Severin Nicolai Blindheim (1890–1925) and teacher Ragna Lavik (1891–1976). He was a maternal grandson of Andres Lavik, and thus a grandnephew of Andreas, Dore and Johannes Lavik and nephew of Nils Lavik. From 1945 to 1970, he was married to British citizen Joan Mary Tindale. and the War Medal with one Star for his war contributions.
Politically he aligned with the Liberal Party in the post-war period. In the 1961 parliamentary election he was a minor ballot candidate for the party. In 1966, he was released from the Armed Forces after having criticized Norway's nuclear politics.
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Who was Svein Blindheim?
Norwegian distance runner (1916-2013)
When was Svein Blindheim born?
Svein Blindheim was born on 29 August 1916 in Voss Municipality.
When did Svein Blindheim die?
Svein Blindheim died on 17 March 2013 in Høvik.
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Svein Blindheim was a historian, athletics competitor, military personnel and intelligence officer.
What nationality was Svein Blindheim?
Svein Blindheim was Norwegian.
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