Leif Olve Dolonen Larsen (born April 3, 1975) is a

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athlete who has competed in shot put,

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and professional boxing.

Shot put

In shot putting, Larsen finished thirteenth at the 1992 World Junior Championships and fourth at the 1994 World Junior Championships. His last international athletics competition was the 1997 European under-23 Championships, where he finished eighth. His personal best throw was 18.76 metres, achieved in April 1997 in Baton Rouge.

American football

Larsen played college football for

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and was drafted in 2000 194th overall by the Buffalo Bills, therefore being one of the 198 players drafted before

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. Larsen appeared with the Bills in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. At the 2000

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, Larsen bench pressed 45 times, one of the best marks of all-time.

Boxing

Larsen retired from football to pursue a

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career. Since his first fight in 2003, he has won nine out of nine matches, eight of these by knockout. He defeated

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heavyweight boxer Danny Williams in Pabellon Municipal, Silla, Valencia,

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on 2 December 2011.

References

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