Kjell Hovik
Encyclopedia
Kjell Hovik is a former Norwegian
pole vault
er. He represented SK Freidig
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He finished twelfth at the 1962 European Championships
. He never competed at the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1959-1964.
His personal best jump was 4.70 metres, achieved in July 1964 at Trondheim stadion.
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...
pole vault
Pole vault
Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts...
er. He represented SK Freidig
SK Freidig
Sportsklubben Freidig is a Norwegian sports club from Trondheim.It was founded in 1903. It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering and Nordic skiing. In football it won the League of Norway 1947–48, in handball the league in 1971 and 1985. The club has also won several...
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He finished twelfth at the 1962 European Championships
1962 European Championships in Athletics
The 7th European Athletics Championships were held from 12 September to 16 September 1962 in the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:-References:* *...
. He never competed at the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in the years 1959-1964.
His personal best jump was 4.70 metres, achieved in July 1964 at Trondheim stadion.