Roy Helge Olsen (born 19 January 1965) is a

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football

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from

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, representing

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from

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. He started as a referee in 1979 and was a referee in FIFA from 1992 to 2002. Olsen officiated in 2002 World Cup qualifying, refereeing the match between

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and

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.FIFA
"Match Report - Spain - Bosnia-Herzegovina 4:1 (1:1)"
2 June 2001. Retrieved on 7 May 2013. He has refereed over 30 national matches at different age groups, both men and women, in addition to 28 matches in the

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. In 1991, he refereed the

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Final between

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and Rosenborg, as well as the Norwegian Cup Final between

Vålerenga Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for its ...

and Strømsgodset in 1997. He also refereed the European Championship for U-18 in England in 1993. Olsen won the

Kniksen award The Kniksen Award ( no, Kniksenprisen), established in 1990, honors the best players in the Norwegian football premiership. The award is named after the legendary Norwegian football player Roald Jensen, nicknamed "Kniksen". Categories Categ ...

for Referee of the year in 1993.

References

Referee profile at Norway's Referee Association
1965 births Living people Norwegian football referees Kniksen Award winners Sportspeople from Trondheim {{Norway-footy-bio-stub