Sverre Hilmar Hansen (12 November 1899 – 25 February 1991) was a Norwegian long jumper, who competed at the Olympic Games.[1]
Career
Hansen was Norwegian champion in long jump in 1921–1924.[2] He finished second behind Pierre Lewden in the high jump event and second behind fellow Norwegian Charles Hoff in the long jump evvent at the British 1922 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
At the 1924 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal with a jump of 7.26 metres.[6] His personal best jump was 7.285 metres, achieved in August 1924 in Kristiania.[7]
References
- ^ "Sverre Hansen". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Norwegian championships in long jump Archived 5 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list long jump Archived 5 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)