Johan Trandem Explained

Johan Trandem (23 July 1899 – 29 December 1996) was a Norwegian shot putter and discus thrower.

At the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the discus final with a throw of 43.97 metres and thirteenth in shot put with 13.40 metres.^[1] He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1922-1924,^[2] and in shot put in 1925.^[3]

His personal best discus throw was 44.60 metres, achieved in September 1928 in Skotterud.^[4] His personal best in shot put was 13.81 metres, achieved in October 1925 in Halden.^[5]

Notes and References

1. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mt.htm Norwegian international athletes - T
2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mdt.htm Norwegian championships in discus throw
3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/msp.htm Norwegian championships in shot put
4. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MDT.htm Norwegian all-time list discus throw
5. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MSP.htm Norwegian all-time list shot put