Per Olsen (swimmer)

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Per Olsen
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Born (1934-07-24) 24 July 1934 (age 90)
Oslo, Norway
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Club Oslo IL

Per Olsen (born 24 July 1934) is a Norwegian former freestyle swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Per Olsen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2016.