Richard Simonsen

{{short description|Norwegian sprinter}}

Richard Simonsen (born 20 August 1945) is a former Norwegian sprinter who specialized in the 200 and 400 metres.

Simonsen ran for the Minnesota Golden Gophers track and field team, leading off their All-American 4 × 100 m relay team at the 1968 NCAA University Division outdoor track and field championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.ustfccca.org/records-lists/meet-history-by-event?gender=1&series=3369&event=18 |title=4 × 100 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships |website=USTFCCCA |access-date=28 December 2024}} {{Cite web |url=https://trackandfieldnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ncaam4x1.pdf |title=Track and Field News NCAA Outdoor m4x1 |website=Track and Field News |access-date=28 December 2024}}

He finished eighth in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1971 European Championships with his teammates Steinar Mo, Gøte Lundblad and Per Rom.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/EMdeltakere.htm Norwegian European Championships athletes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185006/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/EMdeltakere.htm |date=2007-09-30 }} {{in lang|no}} He also participated at the 1969 European Championships, but never at the Summer Olympics.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/ms.htm Norwegian international athletes – S] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930203147/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/ms.htm |date=September 30, 2007 }} {{in lang|no}} He became Norwegian champion in 200 m in 1967, 1970 and 1971[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m200.htm Norwegian championships in 200 metres] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930202408/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m200.htm |date=September 30, 2007 }} {{in lang|no}} and in 400 m in the years 1967–1970.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m400.htm Norwegian championships in 400 metres] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930202623/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m400.htm |date=September 30, 2007 }} {{in lang|no}}