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- ↑ Bryhn, Rolf. "Arne Myhrvold". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 March 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
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| Preceded by Jan Gulbrandsen | Chairman of the Norwegian Olympic Committee 1989-1996 | Succeeded by position abolished |
| Preceded by William Engseth | Chairman of the Norwegian Confederation of Sports 1994-1996 | Succeeded by position abolished |
| Preceded by position created | Chairman of the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports 1996-1999 | Succeeded by Kjell Olav Kran |
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