Odd Mæhlum (8 October 1921 – 5 July 2011) was a Norwegian

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...

er who represented

Hamar IL Hamar Idrettslag is a Norwegian sports club from Hamar. It has sections for bandy, curling, association football, athletics, sport shooting, rowing, speed skating, diving, swimming, tennis, figure skating and gymnastics. It was founded in 1921 ...

. At the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

he finished fifth in the javelin final with a throw of 65.32 metres. He finished fourth at the

1946 European Championships in Athletics The 3rd European Athletics Championships were held from 22 August to 25 August 1946 in the Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway. For the first time it was a combined event for men and women, and for the first time a city in Scandinavia hosted the champ ...

. He became Norwegian champion from 1946 to 1949. His personal best throw was 69.08 metres (old type), achieved in September 1947 in

Vikersund Vikersund is a town of 3,232 (in 2020) inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Viken, Norway. Overview Vikersund is located 30 kilometers south of Hønefoss and 40 kilometers northwest of Drammen. The village is loca ...

.Norwegian all-time list javelin throw

References

1921 births 2011 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway Norwegian male javelin throwers {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub