Kristen Fløgstad
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Kristen Fløgstad is a former Norwegian athlete from Søgne
in Vest-Agder
. He represented Kristiansands IF
.
He won the national championships in triple jump
ten times (1968, 1970–71, 1973–76, 1979–80 and 1982) and in long jump six times (1967–68, 1973 and 1975–77), being awarded the King's Cup (kongepokal) once. His personal best result in long jump, 8.02 metres achieved on Bislett stadion
on 4 August 1973, is still the Norwegian record. http://www.friidrett.no/files/{4EB9DEBD-54FD-457A-AF91-62590508185D}.htm
Fløgstad competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
, finishing 8th in the triple jump contest. http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ssathmtj.html#1972
Søgne
Søgne is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Søgne was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Greipstad was separated from Søgne on 1 July 1913....
in Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder
In the 16th century, Dutch merchant vessels began to visit ports in southern Norway to purchase salmon and other goods. Soon thereafter the export of timber began, as oak from southern Norway was exceptionally well suited for shipbuilding...
. He represented Kristiansands IF
Kristiansands IF
Kristiansands Idrettsforening is a Norwegian sports club from Kristiansand, founded in 1921. It has sections for athletics and handball.The athletics team uses the stadium Kristiansand Stadion....
.
He won the national championships in 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...
ten times (1968, 1970–71, 1973–76, 1979–80 and 1982) and in long jump six times (1967–68, 1973 and 1975–77), being awarded the King's Cup (kongepokal) once. His personal best result in long jump, 8.02 metres achieved on 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...
on 4 August 1973, is still the Norwegian record. http://www.friidrett.no/files/{4EB9DEBD-54FD-457A-AF91-62590508185D}.htm
Fløgstad competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
, finishing 8th in the triple jump contest. http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ssathmtj.html#1972