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1843:Sven Kramer
1820:Sven Kramer
1636:Eric Heiden
891:Heerenveen
668:Lillehammer
645:Albertville
232:Albertville
62:7 July 1963
44:Nationality
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1119:References
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432:1988 Oslo
144:Turned pro
58:1963-07-07
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1077:13:43.54
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619:Biography
511:10,000 m
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286:Allround
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165:Personal
47:Norwegian
1098:157.396
1066:13:48.29
1063:10,000 m
1058:6:45.44
1039:4:03.22
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914:10,000 m
864:14.03,92
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1260:Awards
1087:160.189
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1286:1986
971:39.41
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123:Club
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