Odd Mæhlum Explained

Odd Mæhlum (8 October 1921  - 5 July 2011)^[1] was a Norwegian javelin thrower who represented Hamar IL.

At the 1948 Summer Olympics he finished fifth in the javelin final with a throw of 65.32 metres. He finished fourth at the 1946 European Championships in Athletics.^[2] He became Norwegian champion from 1946 to 1949.^[3]

His personal best throw was 69.08 metres (old type), achieved in September 1947 in Vikersund.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gjerde. Arild. Jeroen Heijmans. Bill Mallon. Hilary Evans. Odd Mæhlum Biography and Olympic Results. Olympics. Sports Reference.com. December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034846/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/odd-maehlum-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. 2012-12-15.
2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mm.htm Norwegian international athletes - M
3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mjt.htm Norwegian championships in javelin throw
4. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MJT.htm Norwegian all-time list javelin throw