Sverre Hansen (athlete)

Sverre Hansen (November 12, 1899 – February 25, 1991) was a Norwegian long jumper.

For the football (soccer) player, see Sverre Hansen (footballer).
Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Norway
1924 Paris Long jump
Sverre Hansen, Oslo 1924

At the 1924 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal with a jump of 7.26 metres.[1]

He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1921-1924.[2]

His personal best jump was 7.285 metres, achieved in August 1924 in Kristiania.[3]

References
  1. Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  2. Norwegian championships in long jump Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. Norwegian all-time list long jump Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)



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