Eivind Sværen Explained

Eivind Sværen (23 December 1917 – 5 January 1986) was a Norwegian shot putter. He represented the club Torshaug IF. He finished seventh at the 1946 European Championships with a throw of 14.34 metres. He never participated in the Summer Olympics.^[1] He never became Norwegian champion,^[2] but his career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940-1945.

His career best throw was 14.90 metres, achieved in July 1947 in Bergen.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/ms.htm Norwegian international athletes - S
2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/msp.htm Norwegian championships in shot put
3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MSP.htm Norwegian all-time list shot put