Edgar Bruun

Edgar Bruun (4 August 1905 – 30 October 1985) was a Norwegian race walker.

Career Bruun began his sports career in 1928. He competed three times in the Olympic Games in the 50 km race walk. In 1938, he won the bronze medal in the European Championships in the 50 km race walk with a time of 4:44:35. Bruun was also a multiple medalist in the Norwegian Championships in race walking over various distances.

He set world records six times at different distances. On June 28, 1936, in Oslo, he set a world record in the 50 km race walk with a time of 4:26:41.

During his career, Bruun represented the clubs IL Frogg Oslo and IK Hero Oslo.

By profession, he was a barber and ran his own barber shop in Kampen. Edgar Bruun died on October 30, 1985, in Oslo.

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