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Events in the year 1955 in Norway.
These events took place in the year 1949 in Norway.
Events in the year 1960 in Norway.
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Events from the year 1998 in Sweden
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erik Henriksen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
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