Olav Sunde
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1928 Amsterdam | Javelin throw |
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Olav Sunde (17 August 1903 – 10 November 1985) was a javelin thrower from Oslo, Norway. He represented IK Tjalve.
He won the bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics with a throw of 63.97 metres. At the 1932 Summer Olympics he finished ninth with 60.81 metres.[1] In addition he won nine Norwegian championships between 1927 and 1937.[2]
His personal best throw was 67.04 metres, achieved in June 1932 on Bislett stadion.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in javelin throw Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list javelin throw Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
Categories:
- 1903 births
- 1985 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Norway
- Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
- Norwegian male javelin throwers
- Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes from Oslo
- Norwegian athletics biography stubs
- Norwegian Olympic medalist stubs