Odd Rasdal

Odd Rasdal (6 July 1911 – 4 March 1985) was a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres.

At the 1936 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the 10,000 m final in 31:40.4 minutes. He again finished ninth at the 1938 European Championships. ^[1] He became Norwegian champion in both 5000 and 10,000 metres in the years 1937-1939,^[2][3] and in cross-country running in the years 1935-1939. He represented TIF Viking in Bergen.^[4] The Norwegian championships were not held from 1940-1945 due to World War II.

His personal best time over 10,000 metres was 31:02.4 minutes, achieved in September 1939 in Oslo. ^[5] He held Norwegian records in 10,000 as well as 5000 and 3000 metres.^[6]

After retiring he continued as an athletics administrator. He was a deputy board member of the Norwegian Athletics Association from 1951 through 1952 and a board member from 1953 through 1954.^[7] He was given the King's Medal of Merit in 1971. He died in 1985.^[6]

References

1. ^ Norwegian international athletes - R (Norwegian)
2. ^ Norwegian championships in 5000 m (Norwegian)
3. ^ Norwegian championships in 10,000 m (Norwegian)
4. ^ Norwegian championships in cross-country running (Norwegian)
5. ^ Norwegian all-time list 10,000 m (Norwegian)
6. ^ ^{a b} "Odd Rasdal (obituary)" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten: p. 13. 8 March 1985. 
7. ^ "Sentralstyret" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. http://friidrett.no/organisasjon/Documents/Historikk/Sentralstyret.htm. Retrieved 10 June 2011. 

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Name	Rasdal, Odd
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Date of birth	6 July 1911
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Date of death	4 March 1985
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