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Arne Halse
Arne Halse puts a shot at the Old Frogner Stadion in Oslo on 1–2 September 1906.
Norwegian javelin thrower (1887–1975)
Arne Halse
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 1908 London Freestyle javelin

Arne Halse (20 October 1887 – 3 July 1975) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the different forms of javelin throw. He represented Trondhjems IF and later SK Brage, both in Trondheim.

At the 1906 Summer Olympics, he finished seventh in the freestyle javelin throw. At the 1908 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the regular javelin throw, a bronze medal in freestyle and finished fifth in shot put. At the 1912 Summer Olympics, he finished seventh in the regular javelin throw and fifth in the two-handed javelin throw.

He became Norwegian champion in javelin throw in 1905–1907 and 1909 and in shot put in 1906–1907 and 1909.

References

  1. "Arne Halse". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. Norwegian international athletes - H Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. Norwegian championships in javelin throw Archived 2007-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. Norwegian championships in shot put Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)

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