Willy Rasmussen
Encyclopedia
Willy Lorang Rasmussen is a former Norwegian
javelin throw
er. He represented Bergkam and IK Tjalve
.
At the 1960 Summer Olympics
he finished fifth in the javelin final with a throw of 78.36 metres. He finished twelfth at the 1958 European Championships
and ninth at the 1962 European Championships
. He became Norwegian champion in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1965.
His personal best throw was 84.18 metres (old type), achieved in August 1961 on Bislett 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...
javelin throw
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er. He represented Bergkam and 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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At the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
he finished fifth in the javelin final with a throw of 78.36 metres. He finished twelfth at the 1958 European Championships
1958 European Championships in Athletics
The 6th European Athletics Championships were held from 19 August to 24 August 1958 in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm, Sweden.-Men's results:-Women's results:-Medal table:-References:*...
and ninth 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 became Norwegian champion in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1965.
His personal best throw was 84.18 metres (old type), achieved in August 1961 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...
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