Reidar Sørlie

Reidar Sørlie (12 March 1909 – 12 February 1969) was a Norwegian discus thrower.

He finished fourth at the 1936 Summer Olympics with a throw of 48.77 metres and eighth at the 1938 European Championships with 46.36 metres.[1] He became Norwegian champion in the years 1936-1939.[2] The Norwegian championships were cancelled from 1940-1945 due to World War II. Despite choosing a career as a driver, he was always known by his nickname: The Discus Thrower.

His personal best discus throw was 51.57 metres, achieved in September 1937 in Sarpsborg.[3]

References

  1. ^ Norwegian international athletes - S Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ Norwegian championships in discus throw Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. ^ Norwegian all-time list discus throw Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)