Wilhelm Arnt Blystad (September 15, 1881 – July 4, 1954) was a Norwegian

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

. He represented IK Tjalve. Participating in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

, he first competed in the

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but did not finish his heat and was eliminated. He then finished eighth in the standing high jump competition after clearing 1.42 metres. He became Norwegian champion in the 110 metres hurdles in 1904 and in high jump in 1902.Norwegian championships in high jump

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1881 births 1954 deaths Norwegian male high jumpers Norwegian male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub