Viktor Olaf Olsen (born 5 February 1924 in Charlottenlund, Sør-Trøndelag) is a former Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race. He represented Charlottenlunds SK in Trondheim.
He finished sixteenth at the 1952 Summer Olympics, ninth at the 1954 European Championships and finally eighteenth at the 1958 European Championships. [1] He became Norwegian marathon champion in the years 1954 and 1956-1959. [2]
His personal best time was 2:28:50 hours, achieved in August 1958 in Trondheim. [3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Norway | |||||
| 1952 | Olympic Games | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | Marathon | 2:33:58.4 |
| 1954 | European Championships | Bern, Switzerland | 9th | Marathon | |
| 1958 | European Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 18th | Marathon | |