Egil Danielsen

Egil Danielsen  (9 November 1933 – 29 July 2019) was a Norwegian javelin thrower. He was born in Hamar, Norway. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He won the gold medal in 1956.Athletics at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw . sports-reference.com Danielsen set a new world record at 85.71 m and won the gold medal. He could never reproduce that throw.Egil Danielsen . sports-reference.com For his Olympic victory and world record Danielsen was selected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year in 1956.

He retired after the 1960 Olympics and focused on his family and work at the Hamar Fire Brigade. In the 2000s he was a minor political candidate for the Norwegian Pensioner Party.

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Category:Norwegian athletes
Category:Olympic gold medalists for Norway
Category:Javelin throwers
Category:Norwegian politicians
Category:Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics