Bjørn Grimnes
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Bjørn Grimnes is a former javelin throw
er from Norway
. He represented Kongsberg IF
.
At the 1972 Summer Olympics
, he finished fifth in the javelin final with a throw of 83.08 metres. At the 1976 Summer Olympics
, he finished fourteenth with 74.88 m. He became Norwegian champion in 1972, 1973 and 1978.
His personal best throw was 88.32 metres (old type), achieved in June 1978 in Helsinki
.
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er from Norway
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...
. He represented Kongsberg IF
Kongsberg IF
Kongsberg Idrettforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kongsberg, founded in 1899. It has sections for athletics, gymnastics, alpine skiing, ski jumping, cross country skiing, telemark skiing, snowboarding, speed skating, ice hockey, football and cycling....
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At the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, he finished fifth in the javelin final with a throw of 83.08 metres. At the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, he finished fourteenth with 74.88 m. He became Norwegian champion in 1972, 1973 and 1978.
His personal best throw was 88.32 metres (old type), achieved in June 1978 in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
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