Magne Lystad (12 November 1932, in
Kongsvinger
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– 21 January 1999, in
Oslo
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)
was a
Norwegian
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orienteering competitor
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Magne Lystad won the first ever European championships in
orienteering in 1962, and finished second in the team relay. He became
Nordic champion in 1957 and 1959. Lystad was crowned Norwegian champion seven times between 1954 and 1962.
In 1957 Lystad shared the title
Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year with
speedskater Knut Johannesen
Knut ("Kupper'n") Johannesen (born 6 November 1933) is a former speed skater from Norway.
Biography
Born in Oslo and representing the skating club ASK (''Arbeidernes Skøyteklubb'' – later called ''Aktiv Skøyteklubb'') Johannesen won the Wo ...
.
References
1932 births
1999 deaths
Norwegian orienteers
Male orienteers
Foot orienteers
Sportspeople from Kongsvinger
20th-century Norwegian people
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