Liv Paulsen
Encyclopedia
Liv Paulsen was a Norwegian
100 metres
sprinter and shot put
ter. She represented IL Viking in Stavanger
.
She finished eighth in the shot put final at the 1946 European Championships
with a throw of 10.37 metres. At the 1948 Summer Olympics
she did not progress from the qualification round in neither shot put nor 100 m.
She won the shot put event at the ingaugural Norwegian championships for women in 1947.
Her personal best throw was 11.16 metres, achieved in June 1948 in Oslo
.
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...
100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
sprinter and shot put
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter. She represented IL Viking in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
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She finished eighth in the shot put final at the 1946 European Championships
1946 European Championships in Athletics
The 3rd European Athletics Championships were held from 22 August to 25 August 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway . For the first time it was a combined event for men and women, and for the first time a city in Scandinavia hosted the championships....
with a throw of 10.37 metres. 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...
she did not progress from the qualification round in neither shot put nor 100 m.
She won the shot put event at the ingaugural Norwegian championships for women in 1947.
Her personal best throw was 11.16 metres, achieved in June 1948 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
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