Magne Lystad was a Norwegian orienteering competitor, born on 12 November 1932 in Kongsvinger and died on 21 January 1999 in Oslo. He won the first European championships in orienteering, held in 1962, and finished second in the team relay there. He became Nordic champion in 1957 and 1959 and was crowned Norwegian champion seven times between 1954 and 1962. In 1957 he shared the title of Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year with the speed skater Knut Johannesen. The account of his career given here rests on his English Wikipedia article, which lists these titles.
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Magne Lystad won the first ever European championships in orienteering in 1962
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