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Grete Waitz (née Grete Andersen)
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Memorial Page for Grete Waitz (née Grete Andersen)

Oct 1, 1953 – Apr 19, 2011(57 years)Died in:Oslo, Oslo Municipality

Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder

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Burial Place

Vår Frelsers gravlund

Occupation(2)

athletics competitorteacher

Awards(9)

Aftenposten Gold MedalBislett medalFearnley awardPorsgrund's Porcelain Factory Honor PrizeNorwegian Sportsperson of the YearPeer Gynt Literary AwardKnight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎St. Olav's MedalMedal of St. Hallvard

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Jack Waitz

Grete Waitz (* October 1, 1953 in Oslo; † April 19, 2011 in Oslo) was a norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder. She was 57 years old. She was married to Jack Waitz. She received 9 awards, including Aftenposten Gold Medal, Bislett medal. Her cause of death was cancer. She was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.

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Born in Oslo, Oslo Municipality

1953

Porsgrund's Porcelain Factory Honor Prize

1974

Bislett medal

1975

Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year

1975

Married Jack Waitz

1975

until 2011

Aftenposten Gold Medal

1977

Peer Gynt Literary Award

1979

St. Olav's Medal

1981

Fearnley award

1984

Medal of St. Hallvard

1989

Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎

2008

Died in Oslo, Oslo Municipality (cancer)

2011

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Grete Waitz (née Grete Andersen). Forever remembered.