Birger Brodtkorb (July 3, 1891 – July 24, 1935) was a Norwegian

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who specialized in the standing jumps. He represented

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. Participating in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

, he finished twelfth in the standing long jump competition. He also competed in

standing high jump The standing high jump is an athletics event that was featured in the Olympics from 1900 to 1912. It is performed in the same way as high jump, with the difference being that the athlete has no run-up and must stand still and jump with both feet ...

, but did not advance to the final with a jump of 1.40 metres. He never became Norwegian champion, but won a national silver medal in standing long jump in 1912.Norwegian championships in standing long jump

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1891 births 1935 deaths Norwegian male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Norway {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub