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Knut Hjeltnes

Knut Hjeltnes

  • Class
    1977
  • Induction
    1987
  • Sport(s)
    Track & Field (M)

Inducted 1987

  • 1973 NCAA National discus Champion
  • 2x All-American (Discus & Shot Put)
  • 2x NCAA Championship qualifier
  • 1973 Middle Atlantic Conference discus Champion
  • 2x Middle Atlantic Conference Medalist
  • 1973 Penn Relays Discus Champion (Set the Penn Relays Record)
  • Holds the “Eternal” Javelin Program Record (63.88m)
  • Holds shot put (17.09m) and discus (58.92m) program records
  • Went on to Compete for BYU and Penn State
  • 3x Olympic qualifier in discus
  • 1976 placed 7th at Olympics, 1984 placed 4th, and 1988 placed 7th
  • 20x Norwegian Champion (11x Discus, 9x Shot Put)
  • Holds the Norwegian National Discus Record
  • Has a world rank of #36 all-time for discus (#8 in the 35-39 age group)
  • Coached at West Point from 1999-2013
  • Coached at Auburn 2013-2016
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