Haakon Tranberg
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Haakon Werner Tranberg was a Norwegian
sprinter who specialized in the 100
and 200 metres
. He represented Kristiansands IF
.
He won silver medals in 100 m and 200 m at the 1946 European Championships
. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in 100 m in 1939, 1946 and 1947, in 200 m in 1939 and 1946 and in long jump
in 1946 and 1947. His career was interrupted by World War II
in Norway 1940-1945. He was imprisoned in Arkivet from 14 November 1944 and then in Grini concentration camp from 5 December 1944 to the war's end in May 1945.
His career best time in 100 m was 10.4 seconds, achieved in September 1939 at Bislett stadion
. A month earlier, on the same track, he had clocked a career best time in 200 m of 21.5 seconds. A year later, again at the same stadium, he achieved a career best in long jump with 7.26 metres.
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...
sprinter who specialized in the 100
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
. He represented Kristiansands IF
Kristiansands IF
Kristiansands Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kristiansand, founded in 1921. It has sections for athletics and handball.The athletics team uses the stadium Kristiansand Stadion....
.
He won silver medals in 100 m and 200 m at the 1946 European Championships
1946 European Championships in Athletics
The 3rd European Athletics Championships were held from 22 August to 25 August 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway . For the first time it was a combined event for men and women, and for the first time a city in Scandinavia hosted the championships....
. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in 100 m in 1939, 1946 and 1947, in 200 m in 1939 and 1946 and in long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
in 1946 and 1947. His career was interrupted by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in Norway 1940-1945. He was imprisoned in Arkivet from 14 November 1944 and then in Grini concentration camp from 5 December 1944 to the war's end in May 1945.
His career best time in 100 m was 10.4 seconds, achieved in September 1939 at Bislett stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
. A month earlier, on the same track, he had clocked a career best time in 200 m of 21.5 seconds. A year later, again at the same stadium, he achieved a career best in long jump with 7.26 metres.