Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Laila Schou Nilsen
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2025
1. Laila Schou Nilsen Marker
1919-98
Skøyteløper, alpinist og tennisspiller
En av norges fremste kvinnelige idrettsutøvere gjennom tidene også håndball og rally
Eide og drev Splitkein Skifabrikk 1947-70
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Sports • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 18, 1919.
Location. 59° 55.662′ N, 10° 42.575′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Majorstuen. It is on Middelthuns gate, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Middelthuns gate 26, Oslo 0368, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Christian Lous Lange (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Den Første 5-Mila / The First 50k (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Milorgs Sentralledelse / Milorg's Central Headquarters (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Nic Waal (approx. half a kilometer away); Nicolai Beer (approx. half a kilometer away); Kjeglebanen / Bowling Alley (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Oscar Mathisen (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Balkeby (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
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1. Laila Schou Nilsen (Wikipedia). Overview:
Laila Schou Nilsen (18 March 1919 – 30 July 1998) was one of the foremost Norwegian sportspeople of the 20th century, best known as a speed skater, alpine skier, and tennis player. She was one of the pioneers in women's speed skating, both in Norway and internationally, along with two other skaters from the Oslo Skøiteklub ('Oslo Skating Club'), Undis Blikken and Synnøve Lie. Across her sporting career – which also included handball, ski(Submitted on July 1, 2025.)jumping, cross-country skiing, and motorsport – Nilsen won 101 Norwegian Championship titles, of which 86 were in tennis.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 20252. Laila Schou Nilsen Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here on the left part of the Frogner Stadium building.
2. Laila Schou Nilsen (Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel). Excerpt (in translation):
Norway's most successful female athlete of all time lived in Grefsen her entire life. Laila Schou Nilsen broke through in the mid-1930s and dominated with great success. As a speed skater, she became Norwegian champion four times, won two world championships and set world records at all distances. Schou Nilsen had Olympic ambitions, and because speed skating was not on the program at the Olympic Games, she started with alpine skiing. During the 1936 Olympics, she was the best in downhill, and took a bronze medal in combined downhill and slalom. As a tennis player, she won 73 individual Norwegian championships and 11 team championships. She also managed to become Norwegian champion several times in both handball and rally. After an impressive career, Schou Nilsen could count 101 NM victories.(Submitted on July 1, 2025.)
Additional keywords. blå skilt
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
