Erik Stai (29 November 1915 – 4 March 2004) was a Norwegian

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er. He represented the club ''IF Vestheim''. He finished fourth at the 1938 European Championships with a jump of 1.90 metres. He never participated in the

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. He became Norwegian champion in 1938 and 1939, but his career was interrupted by

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in Norway 1940–1945. His career best jump was 2.00 metres, achieved in September 1940 at

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.Norwegian all-time list high jump

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1915 births 2004 deaths Norwegian male high jumpers 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub