Willy Reisvang

Deceased Person

1923 – 2001

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Who was Willy Reisvang?

Willy Reisvang was a Norwegian sports official.

He chaired the club Oslo SK from 1958 to 1962, 1963 to 1966 and 1972 to 1976. From 1966 to 1969 he was the president of the Norwegian Skating Association. He was a board member of the Norwegian Olympic Committee from 1968 to 1984, and also chairman of the Norwegian Skating Museum, which has been called his "life work".

He was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit. He spent his working career outside of sports in the companies Jiffy-Pot and Strøm-Stål, and resided in Billingstad.

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Born
May 23, 1923
Died
Feb 17, 2001

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on July 23, 2013

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