Audun Boysen

Audun Boysen (May 10, 1929 – March 2, 2000) was a Norwegian middle distance runner. Born in Bjarkøy and raised in Rissa, he first represented Rissa I.L. and later IK Tjalve in Oslo.

One of the more prominent 800 metres runners in the 1950s he won a bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 1958 European Championships and another bronze at the 1954 European Championships. In the 1,000 metres distance he set three world records, the last being 2:19.0 in 1955.

The same year he ran in 1:45.9, setting a new Norwegian 800 metres record. Incidentally, the man who beat him in that race, Belgian Roger Moens, ran a world record time. The Norwegian record would stand for 37 years until July 3, 1992 when it was overcome by Atle Douglas (1:45.15) and Vebjørn Rodal (1:45.33). Rodal would become Olympic champion four years later.

References

* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/audun-boysen-1.html sports-reference]