Roar Berthelsen

Roar Berthelsen (3 November 1934 – 1 August 1990) was a Norwegian long jumper. He represented Mandal og Halse IL and IK Tjalve. At the 1954 European Championships he finished eleventh in the long jump final with a jump of 7.16 metres. He also competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mb.htm Norwegian international athletes - B] no icon] He became Norwegian champion in long jump in 1954, 1956, 1957 and 1959. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mlj.htm Norwegian championships in long jump] no icon]

His personal best jump was 7.62 metres, achieved in August 1959 at Bislett stadion. This places him thirteenth among Norwegian long jumpers. [ [http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MLJ.htm Norwegian all-time list long jump] no icon]

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