Arne Halse

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Arne Halse ( born October 20, 1887 in Kristiansund, † July 3, 1975 in Trondheim ) was a Norwegian javelin thrower, who was successful in the years before the First World War.

He won at the Olympics in 1908, a silver and a bronze medal and also participated in the Summer Olympics in 1906 and part of the Summer Olympics in 1912. Arne Halse launched for Trondhjems IF, later for Brage.

The Norwegian Championships, he won four times (Due to the large expanses must be assumed that the javelin was lighter than 800 grams, or was thrown both arms ):

He had his first international appearance. During the 1906 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he came in 7th place in free style Two years later, in London, he was able to win two medals: silver in the Greek style, bronze in free style. Also in Stockholm in 1912 he participated in two javelin competitions. In the single-arm throwing it came in at number 7, in beidarmigen take 5th place

Olympic participation

  • Olympic Games 1906 in Athens between: Seventh with 43,60 m (Victory width of Sweden Erik Lemming: 53,90 m)
  • SILVER in the Greek style with 50.57 and
  • BRONZE in free style with 49,73 m ( Victorious in both disciplines Erik Lemming threw 54.83 m and 54.45 m)
  • Seventh in the one-armed throw with 51.98 meters (Victory width of Sweden Erik Lemming: 60,64 m) and
  • Fifth in beidarmigen throwing 96.92 meters (Victory width of the Finns Julius Saaristo: 109.42 m)
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