Birger Leirud (26 June 1924 – 10 February 1999) was a

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high jumper. He represented

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. At the

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he finished thirteenth in the high jump final with a jump of 1.80 metres. At the

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he finished seventeenth with 1.90 m. He finished fourth at the 1946 European Championships in Athletics. He became Norwegian champion in 1946, 1949, 1950 and 1952. His personal best jump was 1.96 metres, achieved in September 1947 in Stockholm.Norwegian all-time list high jump

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1924 births 1999 deaths Norwegian male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub