Thor Helland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Thor Helland

Norwegian distance runner

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1936

Place of Birth: Sørfold, Nordland, Norway

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Thor Helland (born 10 December 1936 in Sørfold, Nordland) was a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 5000 metres. At the 1964 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the 5000 m final in 13:57.0 minutes.
He became Norwegian champion in the years 1965-1967.
He represented the club IL i BUL.His personal best time was 13:37.4 minutes, achieved in June 1965 in Helsinki.