Erling Maartmann

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameErling•Maartmann
Used nameErling•Maartmann
Born3 November 1887 in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
Died10 February 1944 (aged 56 years 3 months 7 days) in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
AffiliationsLyn, Oslo (NOR)
NOC Norway

Biography

Erling Maartmann played together with his twin brother Rolf as an attacker for the club Lyn from Kristiania (now Oslo). He joined the club in 1905 and won the Norwegian cup four consecutive times (1908-11). At the 1912 Olympic Games, Erling Maartmann represented Norway in the matches against Denmark and Austria, both of which were lost without scoring a single goal. He won a total of eight caps from 1911-15 and was active until 1919. Both brothers played in exactly the same international matches.

Erling studied economy and later worked as an office manager in the transport business. He married Dagny Krentz in 1918. Together they had four children.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Football (Football) NOR Erling Maartmann
Football, Men (Olympic) Norway =5

Olympic family relations