Willy Rasmussen (Danish athlete)

Willy Rasmussen (6 November 1910 – 3 September 1958) was a Danish athlete who competed in the long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] Between 1929 and 1937 he won 19 national titles and set nine national records in the long jump, high jump, triple jump, decathlon and sprint running. His last long jump record stood from 1931 to 1964.[3]

Willy Rasmussen
Personal information
NationalityDanish
Born6 November 1910
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died3 September 1958 (aged 47)
Horsens, Denmark
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Sport
CountryDenmark
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump, triple jump, high jump, sprint
ClubKIF, Copenhagen
Retired1937
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)LJ – 7.30 m (1931)[1]
TJ – 14.49 m (1931)[2]
HJ – 1.83 m (1929)
100 m – 11.2 (1932)
200 m – 23.0 (1930)[3]

Rasmussen was a lawyer and had two sons: Olle, also a lawyer, and Gert Mandrup, a sports doctor.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Willy Rasmussen. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Willy Rasmussen. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ a b c Fra Årets Fund til sagfører i Horsens. Horsens Idrætsarkiv