# Toralf Lyng

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**Toralf Lyng** (6 July 1909 – 29 October 2005) was a Norwegian sports official.

He was born in [Voss Municipality](/source/Voss_Municipality) as a son of judge [Ulrik Fredrik Lange Lyng](/source/Ulrik_Fredrik_Lange_Lyng) (1868–1948) and Marie Aars Kaurin (1870–1951). In December 1939 he married Grethe Jørgensen (1913–2001).[1] During the [occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany](/source/Occupation_of_Norway_by_Nazi_Germany) he was imprisoned in [Bredtveit concentration camp](/source/Bredtveit_concentration_camp) in January 1945,[2] and was also held at [Victoria Terrasse](/source/Victoria_Terrasse).[1]

He was the secretary-general of the [Association for the Promotion of Skiing](/source/Association_for_the_Promotion_of_Skiing) from 1947 to 1957, head of the venue office of the [1952 Winter Olympics](/source/1952_Winter_Olympics) from 1949 to 1952, and secretary-general of the [Norwegian Trekking Association](/source/Norwegian_Trekking_Association) from 1957 to 1977.[3] He was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the [Order of St. Olav](/source/Order_of_St._Olav) in 1969.[1] Lyng was also admitted into the exclusive skiing-based social club [SK Ull](/source/SK_Ull) in 1950, two years after the death of his father, who was also an Ull member.[4]

## References

1. Lauritzen, Per Roger. ["Toralf Lyng"](https://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Toralf_Lyng/utdypning) (in Norwegian). *[Norsk biografisk leksikon](/source/Norsk_biografisk_leksikon)*. Helle, Knut (ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 November 2011.

1. Ottosen, Kristian (ed.) (2004). *Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945* (in Norwegian). 2nd ed. Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 460. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.

1. ["Toralf Lyng"](https://www.snl.no/Toralf_Lyng) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 November 2011.

1. Vaage, Jakob (1983). *Skiklubben Ull 100 år 1883–1983* (in Norwegian). Oslo. pp. 7–9.

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