Arne Halse

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Olympic medal record
Men's athletics
Silver	1908 London	Javelin
Bronze	1908 London	Freestyle javelin

Arne Halse (October 20, 1887 - July 3, 1975) is a Norwegian athlete who specialized in the different forms of javelin throw. He represented Trondhjems IF and later SK Brage, both in Trondheim.

At the 1906 Summer Olympics he finished seventh in the freestyle javelin throw. At the 1908 Summer Olympics he won a silver medal in the regular javelin throw and a bronze medal in freestyle. He also finished fifth in shot put. At the 1912 Summer Olympics he finished seventh in the regular javelin throw and fifth in the two-handed javelin throw.^[1]

He became Norwegian champion in javelin throw in the years 1905-1907 and 1909^[2] and in shot put in the years 1906-1907 and 1909.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Norwegian international athletes - H (Norwegian)
2. ^ Norwegian championships in javelin throw (Norwegian)
3. ^ Norwegian championships in shot put (Norwegian)