Sjur Johnsen (20 June 1891 – 2 October 1978) was a Norwegian

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and track and field athlete.

Life and career

Johnsen was born in Vik. He competed in wrestling at the

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where he placed fourth in Greco-Roman middleweight, after losing the bronze match to Masa Perttilä. He was a national champion in 1920 and 1922. Competing in

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, Johnsen won six national titles in

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between 1923 and 1932. Johnsen died in

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on 2 October 1978.

References

1891 births 1978 deaths People from Vik, Sogn Olympic wrestlers for Norway Wrestlers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Norwegian male sport wrestlers Sportspeople from Vestland Norwegian male hammer throwers {{Norway-wrestling-bio-stub