Jan Flatla

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Jan Flatla
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Born (1935-03-12) 12 March 1935 (age 88)
Oslo
Nationality Norwegian
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1957–1959
 Norway 13 (25)

Jan Flatla (born 12 March 1935) is a Norwegian jurist, diplomat and handball player. [1]

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Early and personal life

Flatla was born in Oslo on 12 March 1935, a son of Johannes Larsen Flatla and Ragna Kirkeby. [2]

He made his debut on the Norwegian national team in 1957, and played 13 matches for the national team between 1957 and 1959. [3] He participated at the 1958 World Men's Handball Championship. [4]

Career

Flatla graduated from the University of Oslo in 1962, was a deputy judge in Vinger and Odal for one year and completed his training to become a diplomat in 1966. Among others he served as a vice consul in New Orleans, embassy secretary in Helsinki and embassy councillor in London. [1] [2] He was Norway's ambassador to the Netherlands from 1999 to 2003. [5] [6]

Since 1994 he is a commander of Order of St. Olav for his service to the country. He holds the grand cross of Order of Orange-Nassau.

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References

  1. 1 2 Arbeiderbladet , 12 March 1985, p. 45.
  2. 1 2 Arntzen, Jon Gunnar, ed. (1994). "Flatla, Jan". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal. p. 142. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Flatla, Jan" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "Men Handball III World Championship 1958 East Germany 27.02-08.03 - Champion Sweden". todor66.com. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Offisielt fra statsråd 11. juni 1999" (in Norwegian). Government.no. 1999-06-11. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  6. ↑ "20 dagers fengsel". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). 2002-09-19. Retrieved 2021-11-07.


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