List of Norwegian sportspeople

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This is a list of people from Norway involved in sports or athletics.

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Actors
Architects
Artists
Diplomats
Entrepreneurs
Journalists
Mathematicians
Military
Musicians
Photographers
Poets
Politicians
Scientists
Sportspeople
Writers

Summer/all-year

Association football

Handball

Rowing

Running

Other

Winter sports

Curling

Ice hockey

Skiing

Snowboarding

Speed skating

Other

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