Bjørn Gundersen

{{Short description|Norwegian high jumper (1924–2002)}}

Bjørn Gundersen (17 January 1924 – 1 August 2002) was a Norwegian high jumper who represented Elverum IL.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/bjorn-gundersen-1.html |title=Bjørn Gundersen Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=2016-10-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161203065359/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/bjorn-gundersen-1.html |archive-date=2016-12-03 }}

At the 1952 Summer Olympics he finished eighth in the high jump final with a jump of 1.90 metres.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/Olympiere.htm Norwegian Olympic athletes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185237/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/Olympiere.htm |date=2007-09-30 }} {{in lang|no}} He became Norwegian champion in 1947, 1951 and 1954.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhj.htm Norwegian championships in high jump] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205232820/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/mhj.htm |date=2008-02-05 }} {{in lang|no}}

His personal best jump was 1.96 metres, achieved in August 1954, in Elverum.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MHJ.htm Norwegian all-time list high jump] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607225628/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/MHJ.htm |date=June 7, 2008 }} {{in lang|no}}