Thorvald Wilhelmsen

Thorvald Wilhelmsen (14 February 1912 – 13 September 1996) was a Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. He represented the club Grue-Finnskog IL.

He never participated in the Summer Olympics, but finished seventh at the 1946 European Championships at Bislett stadion in a personal best time of 31:20.8 minutes.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mw.htm Norwegian international athletes - W] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002004/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/internasjonal/mw.htm |date=2007-09-28 }} {{in lang|no}} This remained his career best time.[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M10000.htm Norwegian all-time list 10,000 metres] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080604023407/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/at/sen/M10000.htm |date=2008-06-04 }} {{in lang|no}} He became Norwegian champion in 1946,[http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm Norwegian championships in 10,000 metres] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000404/http://www.friidrett.no/friidrett/statistikk/nm/m10000.htm |date=2007-09-28 }} {{in lang|no}} but his career was interrupted by World War II in Norway from 1940 to 1945.