Rune Medalen (born 13 April 1970) is a retired

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. A first cousin of

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, he went from third-tier

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in 1992 to being

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's top goalscorer in 1993 and securing a contract with

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in 1994. In 1996 he was shipped on to

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, returning to Rogaland and

in 1997. In 2003, his contract was due to expire at the end of the year, and at the onset of the season Medalen faced long-term injury, meaning that he never returned to professional football.

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1970 births Living people Norwegian men's footballers Ålgård FK players Bryne FK players Viking FK players Sogndal Fotball players Norwegian First Division players Eliteserien players Men's association football forwards {{Norway-footy-forward-stub