Per Rom

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Per Rom (born 28 October 1946) is a former Norwegian sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.

He finished eighth in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1971 European Championships with his teammates Steinar Mo, Gøte Lundblad and Richard Simonsen. [1] He became Norwegian champion in 400 m in 1971. [2] He represented the clubs Askim IF and IL i BUL.

His personal best time was 46.73 seconds, achieved in the heats of the 1971 European Championships. This puts him seventh on the Norwegian all-time list. [3]

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References

  1. Norwegian European Championships athletes Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  2. Norwegian championships in 400 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  3. Norwegian all-time list, men's 400 metres Archived 2008-06-04 at the Wayback Machine