Tore Strømøy

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Tore Strømøy (born 13 April 1960) is a Norwegian journalist, television presenter and talk show host and former racewalker. He is best known for his talk show Tore på sporet which he hosted for 17 years between 1996 and 2013.

Strømøy qualified for the 50 km racewalk event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, but could never enter the competition as Norway followed US suit and boycotted the games. [1]

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References

  1. "Boikottskuffelse for Strømøy". NRK (in Norwegian). 28 July 2003. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
Awards
Preceded by Se og Hør 's TV Personality of the Year
1996, 1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by Se og Hør 's TV Personality of the Year
2000
Succeeded by
Preceded by Se og Hør 's TV Personality of the Year
2009
Succeeded by