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Norwegian athlete

Oscar Fonbæk
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born(1887-07-06)6 July 1887
Ullensaker, Norway
Died7 September 1965(1965-09-07) (aged 78)
Oslo, Norway
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Lars Oscar Fonbæk (6 July 1887 – 7 September 1965) was a Norwegian long-distance runner.

He was born in Ullensaker, but represented the club IF Torodd in Oslo. In 1908 he won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres and a silver medal in the 5000 metres. In 1909 he set two unofficial Norwegian records in the 3000 metres and the 1 hour run. He competed in the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race. His personal best marathon time was 2:44.30 hours, achieved in 1912.

References

  1. "Oscar Fonbæk". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Rekordenes Utvikling/Progression of the Records Men". Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. "Oscar Fonbæk Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2012.

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