Helge Løvland
Løvland at the 1920 Olympic Games | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Helge Andreas Løvland | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 May 1890 Froland, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 April 1984 (aged 93) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Norwegian Military Academy | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Military officer (Lieutenant colonel) | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1913–1920 (athletics) | ||||||||||||||
| Employer(s) | Norwegian Armed Forces Norwegian Confederation of Sports (secretary-general) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Pentathlon, decathlon, 110 metres hurdles, long jump, discus throw, javelin throw | ||||||||||||||
| Club | IF Ørnulf | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Helge Andreas Løvland (11 May 1890 – 26 April 1984) was a Norwegian military officer, track and field athlete, sports official and writer. He won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1920 Olympics. Løvland was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris in 1919.