About Per Erling Olsen
Born 1958. Per Erling Olsen is a Norwegian athletics competitor and track and field coach.
Per Erling Olsen (born 30 March 1958) is a former Norwegian javelin thrower. He represented SK Vidar. His personal best throw was 90.30 metres (old type), achieved in June 1983 on Bislett stadion.
At the 1984 Summer Olympics he finished ninth in the javelin final with a throw of 78.98 metres. He finished tenth at the 1982 European Championships in Athletics and fifth at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics. He became Norwegian champion from 1980-1984.
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Who is Per Erling Olsen?
Norwegian javelin thrower
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Per Erling Olsen was born on 30 March 1958.
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Per Erling Olsen is an athletics competitor and track and field coach.
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Per Erling Olsen is Norwegian.
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