Lars Arvid Nilsen
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Lars Arvid Nilsen (born 15 April 1965 in Notodden
) is a retired Norwegian
shot put
ter. He represented Urædd Friidrett.
He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships
, fifth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships
, tenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships
, sixth at the 1990 European Championships
and fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships
. He became Norwegian champion in 1989 and 1991. Later in 1991 he won the bronze medal at the World Championships
in Tokyo
with a throw of 20.75 metres, but as the silver medalist Georg Andersen
was later disqualified from the competition because of using a banned substance, Nilsen was promoted to silver medal position. Nilsen's last international competition was the 1992 European Indoor Championships
, where he finished seventh.
His personal best throw was 21.22 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Indianapolis. This is the current Norwegian record.
Nilsen was tested for and found to be using banned substances in 1987 and 1992, which led to a lifetime ban from organized sports. In 2004 he was pardoned and is free to participate in organized sports and competitions in any other sports than shot put. He may not participate in competitions which qualify for national or international championships.
Notodden
is a town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Øst-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Notodden....
) is a retired Norwegian
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 represented Urædd Friidrett.
He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships
1986 European Championships in Athletics
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, fifth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships
1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 1st IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in Indianapolis, United States from March 6 to March 8, 1987. The championship had previously been known as the World Indoor Games, which were held once before changing the name....
, tenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships
1990 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
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, sixth at the 1990 European Championships
1990 European Championships in Athletics
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and fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships
1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 3rd IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo in Seville, Spain from March 8 to March 10, 1991. It was the first Indoor Championships to include women's triple jump, albeit as a non-championship event...
. He became Norwegian champion in 1989 and 1991. Later in 1991 he won the bronze medal at the World Championships
1991 World Championships in Athletics
The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1 and athletes from 167 countries participated in the event.The event is best-remembered for the...
in Tokyo
Tokyo
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with a throw of 20.75 metres, but as the silver medalist Georg Andersen
Georg Andersen
Georg Andersen is a Norwegian shot putter. He represented IK Grane, IK Tjalve and Urædd Friidrett.Early in his international career he finished twelfth at the 1985 European Indoor Championships, tenth at the 1986 European Championships, sixth at the 1988 European Indoor Championships and tenth at...
was later disqualified from the competition because of using a banned substance, Nilsen was promoted to silver medal position. Nilsen's last international competition was the 1992 European Indoor Championships
1992 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 22nd European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Genoa, a city in Italy, in 1992. This was the first indoor championship which was the start of the new two year cycle for the games.-Track:-Field:-Medal table:-External links:...
, where he finished seventh.
His personal best throw was 21.22 metres, achieved in June 1986 in Indianapolis. This is the current Norwegian record.
Nilsen was tested for and found to be using banned substances in 1987 and 1992, which led to a lifetime ban from organized sports. In 2004 he was pardoned and is free to participate in organized sports and competitions in any other sports than shot put. He may not participate in competitions which qualify for national or international championships.