Oscar Guttormsen
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Oscar Guttormsen was a Norwegian
athlete who specialized in the sprints, jumps and hurdles. He represented the sports club Ørnulf IF in Oslo.
He finished fourth in triple jump at the 1906 Summer Olympics
. At the 1908 Summer Olympics
he participated in several events, in addition to the triple jump
where he finished fourteenth. Guttormsen ran in the second heat of the 100 metres
, taking second place to John George to be eliminated. His time was 12.0 seconds. He advanced to the semifinals of the 200 metres
after a walkover win in the preliminary heats. He placed fourth and last in his semifinal heat to not advance to the final. Finally, Guttormsen lost to George Nicol
in the preliminary round of the 400 metres
, not advancing to the semifinals. He was also eliminated in the heats of the 110 metres hurdles.
He became Norwegian champion in triple jump in 1905, 1907 and 1909, in the 100 metres in 1907 and 1908, in the 110 metres hurdles in the years 1906-1909, in the 400 metres in 1907 and 1908 long jump
in 1907 and 1909, high jump
in 1905, pole vault
in 1907, pole jump in 1906 and shot put
in 1908.
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...
athlete who specialized in the sprints, jumps and hurdles. He represented the sports club Ørnulf IF in Oslo.
He finished fourth in triple jump at the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
. At the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
he participated in several events, in addition to the triple jump
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump was one of six jumping events on the Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 25, 1908.Twenty athletes from eight nations competed.-Records:...
where he finished fourteenth. Guttormsen ran in the second heat of the 100 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was the shortest of the sprint races at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held over the course of three days...
, taking second place to John George to be eliminated. His time was 12.0 seconds. He advanced to the semifinals of the 200 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908.43 sprinters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...
after a walkover win in the preliminary heats. He placed fourth and last in his semifinal heat to not advance to the final. Finally, Guttormsen lost to George Nicol
George Nicol
George Nicol was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm....
in the preliminary round of the 400 metres
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres was an Olympic event for the fourth time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held originally scheduled from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908. The rerun of the final was held on July 25, 1908...
, not advancing to the semifinals. He was also eliminated in the heats of the 110 metres hurdles.
He became Norwegian champion in triple jump in 1905, 1907 and 1909, in the 100 metres in 1907 and 1908, in the 110 metres hurdles in the years 1906-1909, in the 400 metres in 1907 and 1908 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 1907 and 1909, high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
in 1905, pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
in 1907, pole jump in 1906 and 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....
in 1908.