John Falchenberg
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John Falchenberg (12 September 1883 - 5 November 1960) was a Norwegian discus thrower. He represented Kristiania IF and IK Tjalve.
At the 1908 Summer Olympics he competed in the discus final with a throw of unknown length. [1] He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1904, 1906-1908 and 1911-1912. [2] In 1904 he became national champion in shot put as well. [3]
His personal best throw was 46.48 metres, achieved in August 1926 on Bislett stadion. [4]
[edit] References
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - F (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in discus throw (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in shot put (Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list discus throw (Norwegian)
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