| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 19 January 1909 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 7 November 1983 (aged 74) Oslo, Norway |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | high jump |
| Club | Oslo IL |
Einar Tommelstad (19 January 1909 – 7 November 1983) was a Norwegian high jumper who competed at the Olympic Games. He represented Oslo IL.
Biography
[edit]At the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished eleventh in the high jump final with a jump of 1.84 metres.[1] He became Norwegian high jump champion in 1928,[2] and also won the Norwegian championships in pentathlon in 1930.[3]
His personal best jump was 1.92 metres, achieved in July 1928 on Bislett stadion.[4]
Tommelstad finished second behind Kornél Késmárki in the high jump event at the British 1929 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in high jump Archived February 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in pentathlon Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list high jump Archived June 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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