Thomas Mellin-Olsen Explained

Thomas Mellin-Olsen (born 8 November 1977) is a Norwegian long jumper. He represents IL Gular. He finished twelfth in the long jump final at the 2002 European Championships with a jump of 7.57 metres. He also competed at the 1998 European Championships for the 4 x 100 metres relay team that did not progress to the final heat. He never competed at the Summer Olympics.[1] He became Norwegian champion in long jump in the years 2002-2005 [2] and in standing high jump in 2006.[3]

His personal best jump was 7.91 metres, achieved in June 2002 in Banská Bystrica. This result places him third among Norwegian long jumpers, only behind Kristen Fløgstad and Finn Bendixen.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mm.htm Norwegian international athletes - M
  2. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mlj.htm Norwegian championships in long jump
  3. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhjut.htm Norwegian championships in standing high jump
  4. http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MLJ.htm Norwegian all-time list long jump