John Odde
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British/Norwegian |
| Born | 29 October 1898 Camberwell, South London |
| Died | 31 July 1972 (aged 73) Kingston upon Thames, Surrey |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
Hans Johannes Odde better known as John Odde (29 October 1898 – 31 July 1972) was a British/Norwegian athlete.[1]
Biography
[edit]Odde was the son of a Norwegian diplomat, winning the 1916 Norwegian triple jump title.[1] He finished third behind Folke Jansson in the triple jump event at the 1921 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Odde became the national triple jump champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1923 AAA Championships, where he set a national record of 14.13 metres.[5][6] He had previously held the title of British champion but only by virtue of finishing as the highest placed British athlete at the 1922 AAA Championships.[7]
Odde competed in the men's triple jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "John Odde". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Liddell creates new record". Pall Mall Gazette. 7 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Odde Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
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