Bjørn Bang Andersen
Encyclopedia
Bjørn Bang Andersen is a former Norwegian
shot put
ter.
He finished ninth at the 1966 European Championships
with a throw of 17.84 metres. In addition he competed at the European Championships in 1962
and 1971
without reaching the finals. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1961-1966, 1968 and 1970-1974.
His career best throw was 19.29 metres, achieved in August 1972 at Stavanger stadion
. This places him ninth among Norwegian shot putters.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter.
He finished ninth at the 1966 European Championships
1966 European Championships in Athletics
The 8th European Athletics Championships were held from 30 August to 4 September 1966 in the Nép Stadium in Budapest, Hungary.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:- References :* *...
with a throw of 17.84 metres. In addition he competed at the European Championships in 1962
1962 European Championships in Athletics
The 7th European Athletics Championships were held from 12 September to 16 September 1962 in the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:-References:* *...
and 1971
1971 European Championships in Athletics
The 10th European Athletics Championships were held from 10 August to 15 August 1971 in the Olympic Stadium of Helsinki, the capital of Finland.-Track:1966 |1969 |1971 |1974 |1978-Field:1966 |1969 |1971 |1974 |1978-Track:...
without reaching the finals. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1961-1966, 1968 and 1970-1974.
His career best throw was 19.29 metres, achieved in August 1972 at Stavanger stadion
Stavanger stadion
Stavanger Stadion is a multi-use stadium in Stavanger, Norway. It was used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Viking FK. The stadium opened on 13 August 1917, and was able to hold 17,555 people at the end of its life as Viking's home ground. The west stand was the largest...
. This places him ninth among Norwegian shot putters.