Wilhelm Blystad
Encyclopedia
Wilhelm Arnt Blystad was a Norwegian
track and field athlete
. He represented IK Tjalve
.
Participating in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, he first competed in the 110 metres hurdles
but did not finish his heat and was eliminated. He then finished eighth in the standing high jump competition
after clearing 1.42 metres. He became Norwegian champion in the 110 metres hurdles in 1904 and in high jump in 1902.
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...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
. He represented IK Tjalve
IK Tjalve
Idrettsklubben Tjalve is a Norwegian athletics club from Oslo, founded on 27 December 1890. It is named after Þjálfi in Norse mythology.It is one of the most prominent athletics clubs in Norway, and numerous members have represented Norway in international competitions.IK Tjalve uses the Bislett...
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Participating in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, he first competed in the 110 metres hurdles
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdles
The men's 110 metres hurdles was the shorter of two hurdling events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. It was dominated by the American runners. The competition was held from Thursday, July 23, 1908 to Saturday, July 25, 1908....
but did not finish his heat and was eliminated. He then finished eighth in the standing high jump competition
Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jump
The men's standing high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 23, 1908.23 high jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...
after clearing 1.42 metres. He became Norwegian champion in the 110 metres hurdles in 1904 and in high jump in 1902.