Hjalmar "Hjalle" Johannessen (24 May 1907 – 19 August 1959) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres, and later a sports writer. He was born in Trondheim,[1] and as an athlete he represented the local club SK Freidig; later Oslo TF.[2]
 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 May 1907 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | 19 August 1959 (aged 52) Oslo |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | SK Freidig |
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Norway | |||||
| 1932 | 1932 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles | Quarterfinal (400 M) | 800 meters, 1:54.3 minutes
400 meters, 49.4seconds | |
| 1936 | 1936 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles | Semi-final (800 M) | 800 meters, 1:56.0 minutes[3] | |
He became Norwegian 400 metres champion in 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1935,[4] and 800 metres champion in 1928, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1936 and 1937.[5]
His personal best time was 1:52.1 minutes, achieved in September 1935 in Stockholm.[6] In the 400 metres he had 48.6 seconds, achieved in September 1935 at Bislett stadion.[7]
After retiring he was a sports editor in the newspaper Morgenposten.[8] In 1946 he married Gunvor Høidal from Oslo. The marriage ended in divorce in 1952.[1] He died in 1959.[3]
References
External links
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
