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Marit Øiseth

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Marit Øiseth (29 December 1928—5 October 1971) was a Norwegian cross-country skier of the 1940s and 1950s who participated in the 1952 Winter Olympics, held in Oslo.

Born Marit Hemstad in Nord-Odal, a municipality in Norway's southeastern county of Hedmark, the future Olympic competitor attained the opportunity to represent her country when the Norwegian capital served as the host city for that year's Winter Olympics. She ultimately finished seventh in the 10 km event.

Marit Øiseth died in her hometown of Nord-Odall twelve weeks before her 43rd birthday.