At the 1936 Summer Olympics he finished fourteenth in the triple jump final with a jump of 14.56 metres.[2] He became Norwegian champion in 1931, 1933-1937 and 1948.[3]
His personal best jump was 15.23 metres, achieved in August 1938 in Haugesund.[4]
References
^Jafr (28 August 1965). "Blomster til Berit Berthelsen og Thor Helland". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 13.