Trond Skramstad (born 6 December 1960) is a Norwegian decathlete. He represented Kongsberg IF. Skramstad became Norwegian decathlon champion in 1983, 1985 and 1986.[1]

Representing the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers track and field team, in 1982 Skramstad became decathlon champion at both the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the NCAA Division II Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, achieving both feats in a ten-day span.[2]

His personal best in decathlon is 8097 points, achieved in June 1984 in Emmitsburg at Mount St. Mary's University . This was the Norwegian record until August 1999, when Benjamin Jensen improved it to 8160 points.[3]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing   Norway
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 18th Decathlon
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 11th [4] Decathlon
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 17th Decathlon

References

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  1. ^ Norwegian championships in decathlon Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Trond Skramstad". Mount St. Mary's University. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ Norwegian all-time list decathlon Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ Norwegian international athletes - S Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
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