Bjørn Paulson Explained

Bjørn Andreas Paulson (21 June 1923 – 14 January 2008) was a Norwegian high jumper and jurist.

He was a grandson of Andreas Paulson.[1] He was born in Bergen, but represented the club IL Skjalg.[2] At the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London he finished second in the high jump final with a jump of 1.95 metres.[3] He became Norwegian champion in 1948.[4] His personal best jump was 1.96 metres, achieved at the Norwegian championships in August 1948 in Trondheim.[5]

A cand.jur. by education, Paulson became a police superintendent in 1953. From 1967 to 1993 he worked as a public prosecutor.[2] He died in 2008.

Notes and References

  1. News: Andreas Paulson 90 år. Simonnæs. Olav. 15 February 1951. Verdens Gang. 3. Norwegian.
  2. Encyclopedia: 2007. Bjørn Paulson. Store norske leksikon. Henriksen, Petter. Rolf. Bryhn. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 7 May 2009.
  3. Web site: Norwegian Olympic athletes . Norwegian Athletics . Norwegian . 7 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185237/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/Olympiere.htm . September 30, 2007 .
  4. Web site: Norwegian championships medalists, men's high jump . Norwegian Athletics . 7 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080205232820/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhj.htm . February 5, 2008 .
  5. Web site: Norwegian all-time list, men's high jump . Norwegian Athletics . 7 May 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607225628/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MHJ.htm . June 7, 2008 .

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