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(Redirected from Hjalle Johannesen) Norwegian sprinter (1907–1959) Not to be confused with Hjalmar Johansen.
Hjalmar Johannessen
Personal information
Born(1907-05-24)24 May 1907
Trondheim, Norway
Died19 August 1959(1959-08-19) (aged 52)
Oslo
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubSK Freidig

Hjalmar "Hjalle" Johannessen (24 May 1907 – 19 August 1959) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres, and later a sports writer. He was born in Trondheim, and as an athlete he represented the local club SK Freidig; later Oslo TF.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Norway
1932 1932 Summer Olympics Los Angeles Quarterfinal (400 M) 800 meters, 1:54.3 minutes

400 meters, 49.4seconds

1936 1936 Summer Olympics Los Angeles Semi-final (800 M) 800 meters, 1:56.0 minutes

He became Norwegian 400 metres champion in 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1935, and 800 metres champion in 1928, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1936 and 1937.

His personal best time was 1:52.1 minutes, achieved in September 1935 in Stockholm. In the 400 metres he had 48.6 seconds, achieved in September 1935 at Bislett stadion.

After retiring he was a sports editor in the newspaper Morgenposten. In 1946 he married Gunvor Høidal from Oslo. The marriage ended in divorce in 1952. He died in 1959.

References

  1. ^ Møller, Trygve Juul (1963). Studentene fra 1938 : biografiske opplysninger, statistikk og artikler samlet til 25 års jubileet 1963 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Bokkomiteen for studentene fra 1938. p. 230.
  2. Norwegian championships medalists, men's 1500 m Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Norwegian international athletes - J Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. Norwegian championships medalists, men's 400 m Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  5. Norwegian championships medalists, men's 800 m Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  6. Norwegian all-time list, 800 m men Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  7. Norwegian all-time list, 400 m men Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  8. Stanghelle, Harald; Harberg, Kjell (13 August 2009). "Leif Husebye (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).

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