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Magne Myrmo

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Magne Myrmo
Myrmo in January 1972
Personal information
Born30 July 1943 (1943-07-30)
Rennebu Municipality, German-occupied Norway
Died19 November 2025 (2025-11-20) (aged 82)
Bærum, Norway
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubLyn, Oslo
Medal record
Men's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo 50 km
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Falun 15 km
Bronze medal – third place 1974 Falun 4 × 10 km relay

Magne Gunnbjørn Myrmo (30 July 1943 – 19 November 2025) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 50 km.[1]

Myrmo died on 19 November 2025 at a hospital in Bærum, Norway at the age of 82.[2]

References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Magne Myrmo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. Magne Myrmo er død: – Han var ein legendarisk skiløpar (in Norwegian)