Nils Fixdal

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Nils Fixdal (20 November 1889 - 11 October 1972) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in long jump and triple jump. He represented Haugesund IL.

At the 1912 Summer Olympics he finished thirteenth in the long jump final with a jump of 6.71 metres and eighth in triple jump with 13.96 metres. [1] He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1912 [2] and in triple jump in 1910 and 1913. [3]

His personal best jump was 6.86 metres, achieved in July 1911 in Haugesund. [4] In triple jump he had a personal best of 14.34 metres, achieved in July 1913 in Haugesund. [5]

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