Sjur Johnsen
Born(1891-06-20)20 June 1891
Vik, Norway
Died2 October 1978(1978-10-02) (aged 87)
Bergen, Norway

Sjur Johnsen (20 June 1891 – 2 October 1978) was a Norwegian wrestler[1] and track and field athlete.

Life and career

Johnsen was born in Vik.[2] He competed in wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he placed fourth in Greco-Roman middleweight, after losing the bronze match to Masa Perttilä.[3] He was a national champion in 1920 and 1922.

Competing in track and field athletics, Johnsen won six national titles in hammer throw between 1923 and 1932.[2]

Johnsen died in Bergen on 2 October 1978.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Sjur Johnsen". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Bryhn, Rolf. "Sjur Johnsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Sjur Johnsen". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2011.


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