Edvard Larsen
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Edvard Larsen (Martin Edvard Larsen; October 27, 1881 – September 11, 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]
[edit] 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) Norwegian all-time list triple jump (Norwegian)
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