Willi Sten Railo (22 March 1941 – 8 July 2010) was a
Norwegian sport psychologist and professor of performance psychology.
He became known nationally for his 1986 book ''Best når det gjelder'' ("Best When it Counts"). Since the 1980s, he worked as a consultant for
Swedish
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football
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manager
Sven-Göran Eriksson
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, and continued in this position also during the latter's stint as manager for the
England national team. He also worked with the Norwegian football club
Vålerenga
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in 2005, when the club won the
Norwegian Premier League.
In the
Norwegian Athletics Association he was a member of the medical committee in 1978 and 1980.
References
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1941 births
2010 deaths
Norwegian psychologists
Sport psychologists