Willy Rasmussen

For the Danish athlete, see Willy Rasmussen (Danish athlete).
Willy Rasmussen
Personal information
Born 3 December 1937 (1937-12-03) (age 79)
Kongsberg, Norway
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Javelin throw
Club Bergkameratene, Kongsberg
Idrettsklubben Tjalve, Oslo
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 84.18 m (1961)[1][2]

Willy Lorang Rasmussen (born 3 December 1937) is a retired Norwegian javelin thrower who won the national title in 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1965.[3] He placed fifth at the 1960 Summer Olympics, twelfth at the 1958 European Championships, and ninth at the 1962 European Championships.[4]

References

  1. Willy Rasmussen. sports-reference
  2. Willy Rasmussen. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Norwegian championships in javelin throw. friidrett.no (Norwegian)
  4. Norwegian international athletes – R. friidrett.no (Norwegian)


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