About Otto Monsen
Lived 1887 – 1979 (aged 92). Otto Monsen was a Norwegian speed skater and athletics competitor.
Otto does a high jump in his home town Hamar in 1908, in a 1908 Summer Olympics qualification contest. Otto Monsen (August 19, 1887 – December 14, 1979) was a Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In 1908 he participated in the high jump competition but failed to clear a height. Four years later he participated in the high jump competition again. He cleared 1.75 metre but did not qualify for the final. He finished tied for 13th.
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Who was Otto Monsen?
Norwegian high jumper and speed skater (1887–1979)
When was Otto Monsen born?
Otto Monsen was born on 19 August 1887 in Hamar Municipality.
When did Otto Monsen die?
Otto Monsen died on 14 December 1979.
What was Otto Monsen's occupation?
Otto Monsen was a speed skater and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Otto Monsen?
Otto Monsen was Norwegian.
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