Odd Bergh
Encyclopedia
Odd Bergh is a former Norwegian
athlete who specialized in the triple jump
and long jump
. He represented SK Freidig
in Trondheim
.
He finished seventh in the triple jump final at the 1962 European Championships
with 15.52 metres. He never competed in any other international event such as the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in triple jump in 1962 and 1963 and in long jump in the years 1960 and 1962-1964.
His personal best triple jump was 15.64 metres, achieved in August 1966 at Trondheim stadion. His personal best long jump was 7.40 metres, achieved in August 1964 in Gjøvik
.
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...
athlete who specialized in the 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...
and 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...
. 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...
in Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
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He finished seventh in the triple jump final 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:* *...
with 15.52 metres. He never competed in any other international event such as the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in triple jump in 1962 and 1963 and in long jump in the years 1960 and 1962-1964.
His personal best triple jump was 15.64 metres, achieved in August 1966 at Trondheim stadion. His personal best long jump was 7.40 metres, achieved in August 1964 in Gjøvik
Gjøvik
is a town and a municipality in Oppland county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Gjøvik.In 1861, the village of Gjøvik in the municipality of Vardal was granted town status and was separated from Vardal to form a separate municipality...
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