Willy Reisvang
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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
.
He chaired the club Oslo SK
Oslo SK
Oslo Skøiteklub is a sports club in Oslo. Its home arena is Frogner Stadion. The club has departments for speed skating and figure skating.-Establishment:...
from 1958 to 1962, 1963 to 1966 and 1972 to 1976. From 1966 to 1969 he was the president of the Norwegian Skating Association
Norwegian Skating Association
The Norwegian Skating Association is the main skating authoritative body in Norway. It overlooks speed skating, figure skating, short track speed skating on ice and more recently inline and roller skating....
. 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
Billingstad
Billingstad is a village in Asker municipality, Akershus county, Norway. It is close to the border to Bærum and Vestmarka. It has 2,349 residents ....
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