Complex sentence: Sverre Strandli (born 30 November 1925--died 4 March 1985) was a Norwegian hammer thrower, who won the the gold medal at the European Championships in 1950 and the silver medal in 1954.
Split into simpler sentences: Sverre Strandli (30 November 1925-4 March 1985) was a Norwegian hammer thrower. At the European Championships he won the gold medal in 1950 and the silver medal in 1954.