Viktor Olsen

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]

Achievements

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

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