Edvard Larsen
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1908 London | Triple jump |
Edvard Larsen (Martin Edvard Larsen; 27 October 1881 – 11 September 1914) was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented Kristiania IF.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London he won the bronze medal with a jump of 14.39 metres. This remained his career best jump.[1] At the 1912 Summer Olympics he finished sixth with 14.06 metres, and he also competed for the 4 x 100 metres relay team that was disqualified.[2] He became Norwegian champion in triple jump in 1900, 1906, 1908 and 1911 [3] and in long jump in 1906 and 1908.[4]
References
- ↑ Norwegian all-time list triple jump (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian international athletes - L (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian championships in triple jump (Norwegian)
- ↑ Norwegian championships in long jump (Norwegian)
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