Bjorn Paulson
Bjørn Andreas Paulson (born June 21, 1923 in Bergen , † January 14, 2008 in Skien ) was a Norwegian athlete .
On July 30, 1948 at the Olympic Games in London , the Australian John Winter won with 1.98 m in front of four jumpers who were able to cross 1.95 m. Paulson received the silver medal after crossing the 1.95 m as the only one in the first attempt.
Paulson jumped three weeks later in Trondheim with 1.96 m his personal best and won his only Norwegian championship title. In 1949 he crossed another 1.95 m. He started for IL Skjalg .
literature
- Peter Matthews (Ed.): Athletics 2008. SportsBooks, Cheltenham 2008, ISBN 978-1-899807-65-9 .
Web links
- Bjørn Paulson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Paulson, Bjørn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paulson, Bjørn Andreas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mountains |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 2008 |
| Place of death | Skien |