Erling Vinne

Vinne jumps 14.65 meters on 23 September 1917, his longest ever.

Erling Vinne (7 August 1892 – 20 June 1963) was a Norwegian triple jumper. He represented IK Tjalve.[1]

At the 1912 Summer Olympics, he finished fourth in the triple jump final with a jump of 14.14 metres. At the 1920 Summer Olympics, he finished thirteenth with 13.34 metres.[2] He became Norwegian champion in 1912, 1914 and 1917-1919.[3]

His personal best jump was 14.65 metres, achieved on 23 September 1917 in Kristiania.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Erling Vinne". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. ^ Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Norwegian championships in triple jump Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Norwegian all-time list triple jump Archived June 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)


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