Parelius Finnerud
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Parelius N. Finnerud was a Norwegian
long-distance runner. He represented TK Tjalve.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics
he finished twentieth in the individual cross country competition
. Together with his teammates Olaf Hovdenak
and Johannes Andersen he finished fourth in the team cross country competition
. He became Norwegian champion in the 10,000 metres in 1914.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
long-distance runner. He represented TK Tjalve.
At the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
he finished twentieth in the individual cross country competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
. Together with his teammates Olaf Hovdenak
Olaf Hovdenak
Olaf Sigvart Hovdenak was a Norwegian long-distance runner. He represented SK Freidig in Trondheim.At the 1912 Summer Olympics he participated in the individual cross country competition and finished nineteenth. Together with his teammates Parelius Finnerud and Johannes Andersen he finished fourth...
and Johannes Andersen he finished fourth in the team cross country competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team cross country
The men's team cross country was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event...
. He became Norwegian champion in the 10,000 metres in 1914.