John Johansen (26 February 1883 – 15 October 1947) was a Norwegian sprinter. Participating at the

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, Johansen placed second in his first round

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

heat with a time of 11.7 seconds. His loss to Robert Cloughen, who had run the course in 11.0 seconds, resulted in Johansen's elimination from competition. Johansen also competed in the

javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown as far as possible. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's de ...

and freestyle javelin throw events, albeit with unknown results. He became Norwegian champion in 100 metres in 1906 and 1909. He represented

IF Ørnulf Idrettsforeningen Ørnulf is a Norwegian sports club from Oslo. It has sections for amateur boxing and floorball. General history The club was founded in 1893, and was a founding member of the Norwegian Wrestling Federation. It formerly had secti ...

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and later SK Brage in

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.Norwegian championships in 100 metres

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* 1883 births 1947 deaths Norwegian male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Norway {{Norway-athletics-bio-stub