Arne Kvalheim
Arne Kvalheim (born 25 April 1945 in Hønefoss) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner. He is the brother of Knut Kvalheim.
He finished fourth at the 1974 European Indoor Championships (3000 m) and sixth at the 1974 European Championships (5000 m). He also competed without reaching the final at the 1968 Summer Olympics as well as the European Championships in 1966 and 1971.[1]
He was a Norwegian champion in 800 metres in 1966,[2] 1500 metres in 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 and 1972[3] and 5000 metres in 1969, 1970 and 1971.[4]
In Norway, he represented the sports club IK Tjalve. While studying in the United States, both brothers ran for the University of Oregon[5] and the Oregon Track Club and helped the club setting a world record in the 4 x 1 mile relay at Eugene on May 30, 1968 in 16:05,0 min.[6]
His personal best times were:
- 800 metres - 1:48.7 min (1967).[7]
- 1500 metres - 3:38.5 min (1968) [8]
- 3000 metres - 7:44.8 min (1974) [9]
- 5000 metres - 13:26.4 min (1974) [10]
- 10,000 metres - 28:47.0 min (1974).[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Norwegian international athletes - K Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norwegian championship, men's 800 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norwegian championship, men's 1500 metres Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Norwegian championship, men's 5000 metres Archived October 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Legendary UO athletes reflect on accomplishments at Sub 4 Reunion". 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Does the U.S. 4xMile record belong in Eugene? The Ducks say: Absolutely. Track news, notes & links". 9 April 2009.
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 800 metres Archived 2008-08-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 1500 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 3000 metres Archived 2008-10-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 5000 metres Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list, men's 10,000 metres Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Norwegian male long-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Norway
- Oregon Ducks men's track and field athletes
- People from Ringerike (municipality)
- Sportspeople from Buskerud
- 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen
- Norwegian athletics biography stubs