Viktor Olsen - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Viktor Olsen
- Viktor Olaf Olsen (born 5 February 1924) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon race.
- He finished sixteenth at the 1952 Summer Olympics, ninth at the 1954 European Championships and finally eighteenth at the 1958 European Championships.
- He became Norwegian marathon champion in 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1959, breaking a four-year dominance of John Systad.
- He also won a bronze medal in 1950 as well as silver medals in 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1960 and 1961.
- He also dominated the 25 kilometre road race in the 1950s, winning a bronze in 1949 and 1950; silver in 1958 and gold in 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957.
- He represented the club Charlottenlund SK in Trondheim.
- His personal best time was 2:28:50 hours, achieved in August 1958 in Trondheim.
