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]

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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Name	Falchenberg, John
Alternative names
Short description	Norwegian discus thrower
Date of birth	12 September 1883
Place of birth
Date of death	5 November 1960
Place of death

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