Lars Arvid Nilsen (born 15 April 1965 in

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) is a retired

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ter. He represented Urædd Friidrett. He finished fifth at the 1986 European Championships, fifth at the 1987 World Indoor Championships, tenth at the 1990 European Indoor Championships, sixth at the 1990 European Championships and fifth at the 1991 World Indoor Championships.Norwegian international athletes - N
He became Norwegian champion in 1989 and 1991. Later in 1991 he won the bronze medal at the

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with a throw of 20.75 metres, but as the silver medalist, Nilsen's countryman Georg Andersen was later disqualified from the competition because of using a banned substance, Nilsen was promoted to silver medal position. Nilsen's last international competition was the 1992 European Indoor Championships, where he finished seventh. His personal best throw was 21.22 metres, achieved in June 1986 in

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. This is the current Norwegian record. Nilsen was tested for and found to be using banned substances in 1987 and 1992, which led to a lifetime ban from organized sports. In 2004 he was pardoned and is free to participate in organized sports and competitions in any other sports than shot put. He may not participate in competitions which qualify for national or international championships.Protocol from the pardon

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* 1965 births Living people Norwegian male shot putters Norwegian sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in athletics World Athletics Championships medalists SMU Mustangs men's track and field athletes Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade gold medalists for Norway Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade People from Notodden Sportspeople from Vestfold og Telemark {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub