Ole Jonny Friise

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Ole Jonny Friise
Personal information
Born(1941-07-03)3 July 1941
Drammen, Norway
Died30 October 2024(2024-10-30) (aged 83)
Sport
SportBandy
Football
ClubStrømsgodset IF
Medal record
Men's bandy
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1965 Soviet Team

Ole Jonny Friise (3 July 1941 – 30 October 2024) was a Norwegian

Norwegian League
once.

Career

Born in Drammen on 3 July 1941, Riise played bandy and football for the club Strømsgodset during his entire career.[1]

In bandy, he won six national titles with Strømsgodset, in 1962, 1963, 1965, 1967, 1968, and 1969.[1] He made his debut for the Norwegian national team on 22 February 1961, at the 1961 Bandy World Championship, in the match against Sweden, played in Herøya in Porsgrunn.[2] He played a total of 51 matches for the natuonal team, and won a silver medal at the 1965 Bandy World Championship, when he also was team captain.[1][3]

In football, he won two national titles with Strømsgodset, winning the 1969 Norwegian Football Cup and the 1970 Norwegian Football Cup, as well as winning the top league in 1970.[1]

Personal life

His son

football goalkeeper and played in Norway's top league, albeit not for Strømsgodset. Through his son, Ole Jonny Friise was also the father-in-law of the singer Marianne Antonsen [no].[4]

Ole Jonny Friise died on 30 October 2024, at the age of 83.[5][6]

References

  1. ^
    Store norske leksikon
    (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ^ Sørensen, Tor Audun (22 February 2021). "Historiske tilbakeblikk: VM bandy Norge 1961". bandyforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  3. ^ Hansen, Erik; Sørensen, Tor Audun (7 November 2024). "Nekrolog: En av lagidrettens kjemper har gått bort i Ole Jonny Friise". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  4. ^ Hermansen, Boe Johannes (3 May 2023). "Henning Friise fyller 60: – Bor på hotell i Horten fire dager i uken". Fredriksstad Blad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Strømsgodset-bauta er død". NRK (in Norwegian). 31 October 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Ole Jonny Friise har gått bort i en alder av 83 år. Åtte ganger ble han norgesmester med Strømsgodset". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 31 October 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.