Arne Norrback

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Arne Norrback
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NationalitySwedish
Born (1937-12-14) 14 December 1937 (age 86)
Lumijoki, Finland
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

Arne Norrback (born 14 December 1937) is a Swedish weightlifter. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] Born in Lumijoki, Finland, Norrback moved to Sweden in 1961. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arne Norrback Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  2. Wahlsten, Tommy. "Arne Norrback" (in Swedish). Swedish Olympic Committee . Retrieved 17 August 2020. Arne föddes i Lumijoki i Finland 1937, kom till Sverige 1961 ...