Sjur Johnsen

Sjur Johnsen
Born(1891-06-20)20 June 1891
Vik, Norway
Died2 October 1978(1978-10-02) (aged 87)
Bergen, Norway

Sjur Johnsen (20 June 1891 – 2 October 1978) was a Norwegian wrestler and track and field athlete.

Life and career

Johnsen was born in Vik. He competed in wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he placed fourth in Greco-Roman middleweight, after losing the bronze match to Masa Perttilä. He was a national champion in 1920 and 1922.

Competing in track and field athletics, Johnsen won six national titles in hammer throw between 1923 and 1932.

Johnsen died in Bergen on 2 October 1978.

References

  1. ↑ "Sjur Johnsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Bryhn, Rolf. "Sjur Johnsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sjur Johnsen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2011.