Kaare Strøm (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Kaare Strøm was a Norwegian
long jump
er and triple jump
er.
His personal best triple jump was 15.49 metres, achieved in August 1939 at Bislett stadion
. With this he was a European record
holder for a period, beating the old mark by Vilho Tuulos
by one centimetre. Strøm also had a 15.82 metres jump in September 1939 in Gothenburg
, albeit with an illegal wind assistance
of about 8 m/s. For comparison, 15.49 metres is better than the gold medal-winning results at the 1934, 1938, 1946 and 1950 European Athletics Championships, and also better than the winning result at the 1948 Summer Olympics
. His result was a Norwegian record
until Odd Bergh
jumped 15.63 metres in 1962. Strøm won silver medals at the Norwegian championships in 1935 and 1936, both times behind Eugen Haugland
, and became Norwegian champion in 1938 and 1939. Then, no Norwegian championships were staged until 1946 because of World War II
. He won the bronze medal in 1947 and a silver medal in 1949 behind Rune Nilsen
.
His personal best long jump was 7.465 metres, achieved in September 1937 at Bislett stadion. Representing the club IK Grane, he took the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 1938, behind Nils Uhlin Hansen
, and in 1939 he won the gold medal ahead of Nils Uhlin Hansen and Eugen Haugland. Then, no Norwegian championships were staged until 1946.
Strøm was a pharmacist by profession.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
er and triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er.
His personal best triple jump was 15.49 metres, achieved in August 1939 at Bislett stadion
Bislett stadion
Bislett Stadion is a sports stadium in Oslo, Norway. Bislett is Norway's most well known sports arena internationally, with 15 speed skating world records and more than 50 track and field world records having been set here...
. With this he was a European record
European records in athletics
European records in the sport of athletics are ratified by the European Athletic Association. Records are kept for all events contested at the Olympic Games and some others. Unofficial records for some other events are kept by track and field statisticians...
holder for a period, beating the old mark by Vilho Tuulos
Vilho Tuulos
Vilho Immanuel Tuulos was a Finnish triple jumper and long jumper.He was born in Tampere, and represented the sports club Tampereen Pyrintö. He won an Olympic gold medal in triple jump in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp...
by one centimetre. Strøm also had a 15.82 metres jump in September 1939 in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, albeit with an illegal wind assistance
Wind assistance
Wind assistance is a term in track and field, which refers to the wind level during a race or event as registered by a wind gauge. Wind is one of many forms of weather which can affect sport....
of about 8 m/s. For comparison, 15.49 metres is better than the gold medal-winning results at the 1934, 1938, 1946 and 1950 European Athletics Championships, and also better than the winning result at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
. His result was a Norwegian record
Norwegian records in athletics
The following are the national records in athletics in Norway maintained by its national athletics federation: Norges Fri-Idrettsforbund .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:+ = en route to a longer distance# = not officially ratifiedOT = oversized track...
until Odd Bergh
Odd Bergh
Odd Bergh is a former Norwegian athlete who specialized in the triple jump and long jump. He represented SK Freidig in Trondheim....
jumped 15.63 metres in 1962. Strøm won silver medals at the Norwegian championships in 1935 and 1936, both times behind Eugen Haugland
Eugen Haugland
Eugen Haugland was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented Haugesund IL.He was a brother of Jens Edv. Haugland, father of Terje Haugland and grandfather of Hanne Haugland....
, and became Norwegian champion in 1938 and 1939. Then, no Norwegian championships were staged until 1946 because of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He won the bronze medal in 1947 and a silver medal in 1949 behind Rune Nilsen
Rune Nilsen
Rune Nilsen was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented IF Tønsberg-Kameratene and IL i BUL.At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finished fifth in the triple jump final with a jump of 15.13 metres...
.
His personal best long jump was 7.465 metres, achieved in September 1937 at Bislett stadion. Representing the club IK Grane, he took the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 1938, behind Nils Uhlin Hansen
Nils Uhlin Hansen
Nils Uhlin Hansen was a Norwegian long jumper and resistance member during World War II. He had a successful athletics career before the war; holding the Nordic record in the event...
, and in 1939 he won the gold medal ahead of Nils Uhlin Hansen and Eugen Haugland. Then, no Norwegian championships were staged until 1946.
Strøm was a pharmacist by profession.