Knut Johannesen
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Knut Johannesen is a former speed skater from Norway.
Knut Johannesen in 1962
Kjell Bäckman
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Kjell Hilding "Tjalle" Bäckman was a Swedish speed skater. He competed at the 1960 Winter Olympics in the 5000 m and 10000 m events and won a bronze medal in the 10000 m; all three medalists in that e
Knut Johannesen
…and Vladimir Shilykovsky had earlier improved on the equally famous 1952 world record 16.32.6 of Hjalmar Andersen, but his time of 15:46.6, along with Kjell Bäckman's time of 16:14.2 from an earlier pair, was the first officially recognised world record achievement since 1952. Beside skating, Johannesen worked as…
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