What is Knut Hjeltnes (athlete)?
{{Infobox sportsperson | name = Knut Hjeltnes | image = Knut Hjeltnes.jpg | image_size = | caption = Hjeltnes between 1981 and 1982 | nationality = Norwegian | birth_date = {{birth date|1951|12|8|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ulvik]], Norway | death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|1|17|1951|12|8|df=y}} | death_place = | residence = | height = {{convert|1.92|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|115|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | turnedpro = 1975 | retired = 1990 | sport = [[Track and field]] | event = [[Discus]] and [[shot put]] | collegeteam = [[McDaniel College]], [[Penn State Nittany Lions|Penn State]] | club = [[Gular IL]] | pb = Discus: 69.62 m (1985) '''[[List of Norwegian records in athletics|NR]]'''<br />Shot put: 20.55 m (1980) | medaltemplates = }} '''Knut Hjeltnes''' (8 December 1951 – 17 January 2024) was a Norwegian college coach and track and field athlete. He competed in four Olympic events, coming in 4th and 7th place. He competed in the [[1976 Summer Olympics|1976]], [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980]], [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]] and the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988]]. Hjeltnes died on 17 January 2024, at the age of 72.<ref>[https://www.nrk.no/sport/friidrettsprofilen-knut-hjeltnes-er-dod-1.16720727 Friidrettsprofilen Knut Hjeltnes er død] {{in lang|no}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hjeltnes, Knut}} [[Category:1951 births]] [[Category:2024 deaths]] [[Category:Olympians for Norway]] [[Category:Norwegian athletes]] {{sports-bio-stub}}