Hjalmar Johannessen should not be confused with Hjalmar Johansen.
| Hjalmar Johannessen | |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1907 |
| Birth Place: | Trondheim, Norway |
| Death Place: | Oslo |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Club: | SK Freidig |
Hjalmar "Hjalle" Johannessen (24 May 1907 – 19 August 1959) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres, and later a sports writer. He was born in Trondheim,[1] and as an athlete he represented the local club SK Freidig; later Oslo TF.[2]
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1932 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles | Quarterfinal (400 M) | 800 meters, 1:54.3 minutes400 meters, 49.4seconds | |
| 1936 | 1936 Summer Olympics | Los Angeles | Semi-final (800 M) | 800 meters, 1:56.0 minutes[3] | |
His personal best time was 1:52.1 minutes, achieved in September 1935 in Stockholm.[6] In the 400 metres he had 48.6 seconds, achieved in September 1935 at Bislett stadion.[7]
After retiring he was a sports editor in the newspaper Morgenposten.[8] In 1946 he married Gunvor Høidal from Oslo. The marriage ended in divorce in 1952.[1] He died in 1959.[3]