Haakon Tranberg, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian sprinter and long jumper
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About Haakon Tranberg
- Haakon Werner Tranberg (2 March 1917 – 24 April 1991) was a Norwegian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.
- He represented Kristiansands IF. He won silver medals in 100 m and 200 m at the 1946 European Championships.
- He never participated in the Summer Olympics.
- He became Norwegian champion in 100 m in 1939, 1946 and 1947, in 200 m in 1939 and 1946 and in long jump in 1946 and 1947.
- His career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940-1945.
- He was imprisoned in Arkivet from 14 November 1944 and then in Grini concentration camp from 5 December 1944 to the war's end in May 1945.His career best time in 100 m was 10.4 seconds, achieved in September 1939 at Bislett stadion.
- A month earlier, on the same track, he had clocked a career best time in 200 m of 21.5 seconds.
- A year later, again at the same stadium, he achieved a career best in long jump with 7.26 metres.
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