Birger Leirud

Birger Leirud (26 June 1924 – 10 February 1999) was a Norwegian high jumper. He represented Leirsund IL.

At the 1948 Summer Olympics he finished thirteenth in the high jump final with a jump of 1.80 metres. At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finished seventeenth with 1.90 m.[1] He finished fourth at the 1946 European Championships in Athletics. He became Norwegian champion in 1946, 1949, 1950 and 1952.[2]

His personal best jump was 1.96 metres, achieved in September 1947 in Stockholm.[3]

References
  1. Norwegian Olympic athletes Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  2. Norwegian championships in high jump Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. Norwegian all-time list high jump Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)


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