Hjalmar Johannessen
Introduction '''Hjalmar "Hjalle" Johannessen''' (24 May 1907 – 19 August 1959) was a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 400 and 800 metres, and later a sports writer. He was born in Trondheim, and as an athlete he represented the local club SK Freidig; later Oslo TF.
Competition record Representing 19321932 Summer OlympicsLos AngelesQuarterfinal (400 M)800 meters, 1:54.3 minutes400 meters, 49.4seconds19361936 Summer OlympicsLos AngelesSemi-final (800 M)800 meters, 1:56.0 minutesHe became Norwegian 400 metres champion in 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1935, and 800 metres champion in 1928, 1929, 1931, 1933, 1936 and 1937.His personal best time was 1:52.1 minutes, achieved in September 1935 in Stockholm. In the 400 metres he had 48.6 seconds, achieved in September 1935 at Bislett stadion.After retiring he was a sports editor in the newspaper ''Morgenposten''. In 1946 he married Gunvor Høidal from Oslo. The marriage ended in divorce in 1952.He died in 1959.
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