Sjur Johnsen Explained

Sjur Johnsen
Birth Date:	20 June 1891
Birth Place:	Vik, Norway
Death Place:	Bergen, Norway

Sjur Johnsen (20 June 1891  - 2 October 1978) was a Norwegian wrestler^[1] and track and field athlete.

Life and career

Johnsen was born in Vik. He competed in wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp where he placed fourth in Greco-Roman middleweight, after losing the bronze match to Masa Perttilä.^[2] He was a national champion in 1920 and 1922.

Competing in track and field athletics, Johnsen won six national titles in hammer throw between 1923 and 1932.

Johnsen died in Bergen on 2 October 1978.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sjur Johnsen . Olympedia . 11 September 2021.
2. Web site: Sjur Johnsen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035024/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/sjur-johnsen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports-reference.com . 21 January 2011 .