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Biography of Grete Waitz
1. Oct 1953 – 19. Apr 2011(57 years)Died in:Oslo, Oslo Municipality
Norwegian marathon runner and former world record holder
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Jack Waitz
Grete Waitz (* 1. October 1953 in Oslo; † 19. April 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 10 awards, including Aftenposten Gold Medal, Bislett medal. Her cause of death was cancer. She was buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.
Life Events
13 Events1953
Born in Oslo, Oslo Municipality
1974
Porsgrund's Porcelain Factory Honor Prize
1975
Bislett medal
1975
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year
1975
Married Jack Waitz
until 2011
1977
Aftenposten Gold Medal
1979
Peer Gynt Literary Award
1981
St. Olav's Medal
1984
Fearnley award
1989
Medal of St. Hallvard
2008
Idrettsgallaens hederspris
2008
Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
2011