Sverre Hansen (athlete)
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Sverre Hansen was a Norwegian
long jump
er.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics
he won a bronze medal with a jump of 7.26 metres.
He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1921-1924.
His personal best jump was 7.285 metres, achieved in August 1924 in Kristiania.
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...
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...
er.
At the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
he won a bronze medal with a jump of 7.26 metres.
He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1921-1924.
His personal best jump was 7.285 metres, achieved in August 1924 in Kristiania.