Reidar Andreassen

Reidar Andreassen
Personal information
Nationality Norwegian
Born (1932-12-19) 19 December 1932
Sport
Sport Athletics
Cross-country skiing
Event(s) 10,000 metres
5000 metres
3000 metres steeplechase
50 kilometres cross-country skiing
Club Herefoss IL
IL i BUL

Reidar Andreassen (born 19 December 1932) is a retired Norwegian long distance runner and cross-country skier. He was national champion in both athletics and skiing and competed internationally in skiing. He has received the Egebergs Ærespris, and award for excelling in one sport and showing eminent performance in another different sport.

Career

Andreassen was Norwegian champion in 10,000 metres in 1960.[1] He also took silver medals in the 3000 metres steeplechase in 1957 and 1958,[2] and in the 5000 metres in 1959.[3] His personal best times were 1:55.4 in the 800 metres (1960), 3:50.1 in the 1500 metres (1960), 8:12.2 in the 3000 metres (1960), 9:04.6 in the 3000 metres steeplechase (1958), 14:21.6 in the 5000 metres (1960) and 30:05.0 in the 10,000 metres (1960).[4]

He was Norwegian champion in the 50 km in 1958 and 1960, and competed at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1958.[1] Here he finished as the best Norwegian in 20th place in the 50 kilometres race, which stood as the worst performance by the Norwegian team until 2003.[5] He was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1960. He represented the clubs Herefoss IL and IL i BUL.[1]

Personal life

His brother Ivar was also a national champion in athletics and skiing (relay). Reidar Andreassen is the uncle of biathlete Gunn Margit Andreassen.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Reidar Andreassen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "3000 meter Hinder/Steeplechase" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "5000 meter" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 15 December 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "A" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Kirkebøen, Stein-Erik (2 March 2003). "Angrer ikke etter femmils-flopp". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  6. ↑ Thoresen, Thore-Erik (10 January 1992). "Mester med syv bom". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
Awards
Preceded by
Roald Aas (1956)		 Egebergs Ærespris
1960		 Succeeded by
Arne Bakker


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