Haakon Tranberg
Haakon Werner Tranberg (2 March 1917 – 24 April 1991) was a Norwegian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He represented Kristiansands IF.
He won silver medals in 100 m and 200 m at the 1946 European Championships. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. [1] He became Norwegian champion in 100 m in 1939, 1946 and 1947, [2] in 200 m in 1939 and 1946 [3] and in long jump in 1946 and 1947. [4] His career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940-1945. He was imprisoned in Arkivet from 14 November 1944 and then in Grini concentration camp from 5 December 1944 to the war's end in May 1945.[5][6]
His career best time in 100 m was 10.4 seconds, achieved in September 1939 at Bislett stadion. [7] A month earlier, on the same track, he had clocked a career best time in 200 m of 21.5 seconds. [8] A year later, again at the same stadium, he achieved a career best in long jump with 7.26 metres. [9]
References
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - T Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian championships in 100 metres Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian championships in 200 metres Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian championships in long jump Template:No icon
- ^ Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 690. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.
- ^ "Fanger med etternavn som begynner på T" (in Norwegian). Stiftelsen Arkivet. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ Norwegian all-time list 100 metres Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian all-time list 200 metres Template:No icon
- ^ Norwegian all-time list long jump Template:No icon
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