 Hokland at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 November 1942 (1942-11-29) Nesset, Norway |
| Died | 18 March 2022 (2022-03-19) (aged 79) Kvæfjord |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump, pentathlon |
| Club | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 6.26 m (1964, LJ) 4540 (1966, pentathlon) |
Oddrun Helene Hokland (née Lange; 29 November 1942 – 18 March 2022) was a Norwegian athlete. She competed in long jump and pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and finished 16th in both events.
Hailing from Vistdal, she represented the clubs Vistdal IL, SK Olymp, and BUL, Oslo. Between 1961 and 1966 she won a total of 22 individual national titles, in the disciplines pentathlon, javelin throw, long jump, high jump, 400 m, and 80 m hurdles. She set Norwegian records in long jump and high jump.
Hokland was a board member of the Norwegian Athletics Association and of the Norwegian Agrarian Association.
References
- ^ Bryhn, Rolf; Sundby, Jørn. "Oddrun Hokland". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "Oddrun Helene Hokland er død". Norwegian Athletics Association. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Oddrun Hokland". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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