Ketil Askildt
 Askildt at Bislett Stadion in 1933 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 24 November 1900 Skien, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway |
| Died | 6 September 1978 (aged 77) Nes, Sauherad, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | discus |
| Club | Idrettslaget Hermod |
Kittil Halvorsen Askildt (24 November 1900 – 6 September 1978) was a Norwegian discus thrower who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]At the 1924 Olympics Games, he finished fifth in the discus final with a throw of 43.40 metres. In addition he finished fifteenth in shot put. At the 1928 Summer Olympics he finished thirteenth in discus throw with 42.57 metres.[2] He became Norwegian champion in discus throw in the years 1925-1927, 1929-1930 and 1931-1933.[3]
His personal best throw was 46.48, achieved in August 1926 on Bislett Stadion.[4]
Askildt finished second behind Patrick Bermingham in the discus throw event at the British 1926 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ketil Askildt". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Norwegian international athletes - A Archived 2007-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian championships in discus throw Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ Norwegian all-time list discus throw Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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