Roy Andersen, Date of Birth

    

Roy Andersen

Norwegian runner

Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1955

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Roy Andersen

  • Roy Andersen (born 2 April 1955) is a former Norwegian long-distance runner. Internationally he finished tenth at the 1982 European Championships and 38th at the 1986 World Cross Country Championships.
  • He also competed at the 1983 World Championships without reaching the final.He became national marathon champion in 1987 and half marathon champion in 1988.
  • He won the 5000 metres silver medals in 1982 and 1983, won the 10,000 metres silver in 1982, and a bronze in 1985.
  • In cross-country running Andersen became national champion in 1982, 1985 and 1986 with a silver in 1988 (10 km).
  • He represented the club Tønsberg FIK.His personal best times were 8:01.58 minutes in the 3000 metres (1983), 8:47.61 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase (1981), 13:31.43 minutes in the 5000 metres (1983), 28:15.19 minutes in the 10,000 metres (1983), 1:02:42 hours in the half marathon (1986) and 2:12:47 hours in the marathon (1986).

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