Bjørn Bang Andersen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 14 November 1937 |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | shot put |
| Club | Idrottslaget Bondeungdomslaget |
Bjørn Arnold Dagfinn Bang Andersen (born 14 November 1937) is a former Norwegian shot putter.
Biography
He finished ninth at the 1966 European Championships with a throw of 17.84 metres. In addition he competed at the European Championships in 1962 and 1971 without reaching the finals. He never participated in the Summer Olympics.[1] He became Norwegian champion in the years 1961-1966, 1968 and 1970-1974.[2]
Andersen finished second behind Vilmos Varjú in the shot put event at the British 1965 AAA Championships.[3][4][5][6]
His career best throw was 19.29 metres, achieved in August 1972 at Stavanger stadion. This places him ninth among Norwegian shot putters.[7]
References
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - A Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in shot put Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "White City results". Daily Mirror. 10 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "White City Details". Sunday Mirror. 11 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ Norwegian all-time list shot put Archived 2005-04-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)