Haakon Werner Tranberg (2 March 1917 – 24 April 1991) was a Norwegian sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He represented Kristiansands IF.
He won silver medals in 100 m and 200 m at the 1946 European Championships. He never participated in the Summer Olympics. He became Norwegian champion in 100 m in 1939, 1946 and 1947, in 200 m in 1939 and 1946 and in long jump in 1946 and 1947. His career was interrupted by World War II in Norway 1940-1945. He was imprisoned in Arkivet from 14 November 1944 and then in Grini concentration camp from 5 December 1944 to the war's end in May 1945.
His career best time in 100 m was 10.4 seconds, achieved in September 1939 at Bislett stadion. A month earlier, on the same track, he had clocked a career best time in 200 m of 21.5 seconds. A year later, again at the same stadium, he achieved a career best in long jump with 7.26 metres.
References
- Norwegian international athletes - T Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Norwegian championships in 100 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Norwegian championships in 200 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Norwegian championships in long jump Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Ottosen, Kristian, ed. (2004). Nordmenn i fangenskap 1940–1945 (in Norwegian) (2nd ed.). Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. p. 690. ISBN 82-15-00288-9.
- "Fanger med etternavn som begynner på T" (in Norwegian). Stiftelsen Arkivet. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- Norwegian all-time list 100 metres Archived 2008-03-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Norwegian all-time list 200 metres Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- Norwegian all-time list long jump Archived 2008-02-05 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
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