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'''Willy Olsen''' (born 28 February 1950) is a retired Norwegian [[speed skating|speed skater]] from [[Tynset]] who competed internationally in the 1970s. His strength was on the long distances, and he won the 5000 metres' distance at the national championship in 1972. At the [[Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics|1972 Winter Olympics]] in Sapporo he finished 5th in the 5000 metres.<ref name=sports-ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/willy-olsen-1.html | title=Profile: Willy Olsen |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=3 February 2009}}</ref> |
'''Willy Olsen''' (born 28 February 1950) is a retired Norwegian [[speed skating|speed skater]] from [[Tynset]] who competed internationally in the 1970s. His strength was on the long distances, and he won the 5000 metres' distance at the national championship in 1972. At the [[Speed skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics|1972 Winter Olympics]] in Sapporo he finished 5th in the 5000 metres.<ref name=sports-ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ol/willy-olsen-1.html | title=Profile: Willy Olsen |publisher=sports-reference.com |accessdate=3 February 2009}}</ref> |
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Olsen joined the first professional league, ''International Speed Skating League'', in 1973. After the |
Olsen joined the first professional league, ''International Speed Skating League'', in 1973. After the dissolution of the league in 1974, Olsen became a speed skating coach.<ref name=tif-hist>{{Cite web| url=http://unosport.no/historie/historie.htm | title=Skøytegruppa i Tynset idrettsforening - historikk |author=Bjarne Grandum |work= Tynset idrettsforenings 75-års jubileumsmelding / Tynset idrettsforenings 100-årsjubileumsbok |origyear=1975|year=2000 |language=Norwegian|accessdate=3 February 2009}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:32, 26 May 2019
Willy Olsen (born 28 February 1950) is a retired Norwegian speed skater from Tynset who competed internationally in the 1970s. His strength was on the long distances, and he won the 5000 metres' distance at the national championship in 1972. At the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo he finished 5th in the 5000 metres.[1]
Olsen joined the first professional league, International Speed Skating League, in 1973. After the dissolution of the league in 1974, Olsen became a speed skating coach.[2]
References
- ^ "Profile: Willy Olsen". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 3 February 2009.
- ^ Bjarne Grandum (2000) [1975]. "Skøytegruppa i Tynset idrettsforening - historikk". Tynset idrettsforenings 75-års jubileumsmelding / Tynset idrettsforenings 100-årsjubileumsbok (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 February 2009.
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