Sverre Hansen (athlete)

For the football (soccer) player, see Sverre Hansen (footballer).

Sverre Hilmar Hansen (12 November 1899 – 25 February 1991) was a Norwegian long jumper, who competed at the Olympic Games.^[1]

Sverre Hansen

Sverre Hansen, Oslo 1924
Personal information
Born	12 November 1899 Oslo, Norway
Died	25 February 1991 (aged 91) Oslo, Norway
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	high jump/ long jump
Club	Torodd IF, Oslo
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Norway 1924 Paris Long jump

Career

Hansen was Norwegian champion in long jump in 1921–1924.^[2] He finished second behind Pierre Lewden in the high jump event and second behind fellow Norwegian Charles Hoff in the long jump evvent at the British 1922 AAA Championships.^[3][4][5]

At the 1924 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal with a jump of 7.26 metres.^[6] His personal best jump was 7.285 metres, achieved in August 1924 in Kristiania.^[7]