Sverre Hansen (athlete)

Sverre Hansen (12 November 1899 – 25 February 1991) was a Norwegian long jumper.[1] At the 1924 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal with a jump of 7.26 metres.[2] He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1921–1924.[3] His personal best jump was 7.285 metres, achieved in August 1924 in Kristiania.[4]

Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Norway
Bronze medal – third place 1924 Paris Long jump
Sverre Hansen, Oslo 1924

References

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  1. ^ "Sverre Hansen". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  2. ^ Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Norwegian championships in long jump Archived 5 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Norwegian all-time list long jump Archived 5 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)