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Nationality | Norwegian |
Born | Sauherad, Norway | 11 August 1939
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Sport | Archery |
Johannes Akkerhaugen (born 11 August 1939) is a Norwegian archer. He was born in Sauherad. He competed in archery at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [1]
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