Jim Svenøy

Jim Svenøy

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Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1998 Budapest3000 m st.

Jim Svenøy (born 22 April 1972, in Fræna Municipality) is a retired Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase.

Svenøy was an NCAA champion runner for the UTEP Miners track and field team, winning the steeplechase at the 1994 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 1995 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[1]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Norway
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 18th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:07.46
1991 European Junior Championships Thessaloniki, Greece 3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:50.02
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 19th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:29.34
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 3000 m s'chase 8:28.12
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 20th (sf) 3000 m s'chase 8:40.53
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 8th 3000 m s'chase 8:23.39
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 7th 3000 m s'chase 8:14.80 (NR)
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 13th (h) 3000 m 8:03.00
European Championships Budapest, Hungary 3rd 3000 m s'chase 8:18.97
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 19th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:23.05
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 9th 3000 m s'chase 8:27.20
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 18th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:35.71
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 17th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:38.85

References

  1. ↑ "Svenoy NCAA champ". El Paso Herald-Post. 3 Jun 1995. p. 37. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
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