Rune Nilsen
Encyclopedia
Rune Nilsen was a Norwegian
triple jump
er. He represented IF Tønsberg-Kameratene
and IL i BUL
.
At the 1952 Summer Olympics
he finished fifth in the triple jump final with a jump of 15.13 metres. At the 1950 European Championships in Athletics
he finished fourth in triple jump and fifth in long jump
.
He became Norwegian triple jump champion in 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952. He won the national silver in 1948 and 1954, and the bronze in 1955. He edged out Kaare Strøm
and Eugen Haugland
, who had greatly dominated the event before the war. In 1949 Nilsen also became national champion in long jump. Here he won the silver medal in 1950, and bronzes in 1946 and 1952.
His personal best triple jump was 15.13 metres, achieved at the 1952 Olympics. His personal best long jump was 7.12 metres, achieved in June 1950 at Bislett stadion
.
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...
triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er. He represented IF Tønsberg-Kameratene
IF Tønsberg-Kameratene
Idrettsforeningen Tønsberg-Kameratene is a Norwegian sports club from Tønsberg, Vestfold. It has sections for boxing, sport wrestling and weightlifting.-General history:...
and IL i BUL
IL i BUL
Idrottslaget i Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo is a sports club in Oslo, Norway, founded on 8 January 1913. It is one of several branches of Bondeungdomslaget i Oslo, a local chapter of Noregs Mållag and Noregs Ungdomslag....
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
he finished fifth in the triple jump final with a jump of 15.13 metres. At the 1950 European Championships in Athletics
1950 European Championships in Athletics
The 4th European Athletics Championships were held from 23 August to 27 August 1950 in the Heysel Stadium of the Belgian capital Brussels.-Track:-Field:-Track:-Field:-Medals table:- External links :* *...
he finished fourth in triple jump and fifth 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...
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He became Norwegian triple jump champion in 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951 and 1952. He won the national silver in 1948 and 1954, and the bronze in 1955. He edged out Kaare Strøm
Kaare Strøm (athlete)
Kaare Strøm was a Norwegian long jumper and triple jumper.His personal best triple jump was 15.49 metres, achieved in August 1939 at Bislett stadion. With this he was a European record holder for a period, beating the old mark by Vilho Tuulos by one centimetre...
and Eugen Haugland
Eugen Haugland
Eugen Haugland was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented Haugesund IL.He was a brother of Jens Edv. Haugland, father of Terje Haugland and grandfather of Hanne Haugland....
, who had greatly dominated the event before the war. In 1949 Nilsen also became national champion in long jump. Here he won the silver medal in 1950, and bronzes in 1946 and 1952.
His personal best triple jump was 15.13 metres, achieved at the 1952 Olympics. His personal best long jump was 7.12 metres, achieved in June 1950 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...
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