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long jump record which was not surpassed for 20 years (14 years after his death). He was killed less than four months before the end of the war, as he was surprised by
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402:"Norwegian record progression, men's technical events"
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Norwegian military personnel killed in World War II
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324:. A road in Trondheim has been named for him.
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355:Våre falne 1939-1945
215:1940 Summer Olympics
379:on February 5, 2008
314:Norwegian War Medal
509:Lyng, 1979: p. 116
500:Lyng, 1979: p. 119
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437:Forræderiets epoke
298:Operation Woodlark
233:Hansen joined the
211:invaded by Germany
308:Awards and legacy
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335:References
271:Rauma Line
267:Dovre Line
255:Røros Line
176:SK Freidig
148:resistance
65:Allegiance
39:6 May 1919
35:1919-05-06
441:Gyldendal
243:Norwegian
196:Otto Berg
180:long jump
172:Trondheim
160:Wehrmacht
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435:(1979).
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69:Norway
294:Budal
223:Japan
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