Olav Sunde (17 August 1903 – 10 November 1985) was a

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er from

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, Norway. He represented

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. He won the bronze medal at the

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with a throw of 63.97 metres. At the

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he finished ninth with 60.81 metres. In addition he won nine Norwegian championships between 1927 and 1937. His personal best throw was 67.04 metres, achieved in June 1932 on

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.Norwegian all-time list javelin throw

References

1903 births 1985 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway Olympic bronze medalists for Norway Norwegian male javelin throwers Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes from Oslo {{Norway-Olympic-medalist-stub