Nils Fixdal Explained

Nils Fixdal (20 November 1889 – 11 October 1972) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in long jump and triple jump. He represented Haugesund IL. He was the brother of Knut Fixdal.[1]

At the 1912 Summer Olympics he finished thirteenth in the long jump final with a jump of 6.71 metres and eighth in triple jump with 13.96 metres.[2] He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1912 [3] and in triple jump in 1910 and 1913.[4]

His personal best jump was 6.86 metres, achieved in July 1911 in Haugesund.[5] In triple jump he had a personal best of 14.34 metres, achieved in July 1913 in Haugesund.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nils Fixdal . Olympedia . 28 April 2021.
  2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/Olympiere.htm Norwegian Olympic athletes
  3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mlj.htm Norwegian championships in long jump
  4. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mtj.htm Norwegian championships in triple jump
  5. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MLJ.htm Norwegian all-time list long jump
  6. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MTJ.htm Norwegian all-time list triple jump