John Falchenberg
John Falchenberg (12 September 1883 – 5 November 1960) was a Norwegian discus thrower. He represented Kristiania IF and IK Tjalve.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics he competed in the discus final with a throw of unknown length.[1] He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1904, 1906-1908 and 1911-1912.[2] In 1904 he became national champion in shot put as well.[3]
His personal best throw was 46.48 metres, achieved in August 1926 on Bislett stadion.[4]
References
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - F Archived 2013-09-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in discus throw Archived 2011-12-15 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in shot put Archived 2012-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list discus throw Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
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