# Per Digerud

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**Per Digerud** (25 July 1933 – 13 August 1988) was a Norwegian cyclist and boxer. He won several national titles in cycling, and one title in boxing, and represented Norway at the [1960 Summer Olympics](/source/1960_Summer_Olympics).

## Life and career

Digerud was born in [Oslo](/source/Oslo) on 25 July 1933,[1] and was the father of [Geir Digerud](/source/Geir_Digerud).[2]

### Cycling career

He competed at the [1960 Summer Olympics](/source/1960_Summer_Olympics) in the [individual road race](/source/Cycling_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_individual_road_race).[3] He finished in 71st place. He won the [Norwegian National Road Race Championship](/source/Norwegian_National_Road_Race_Championships) in 1960, 1961 and 1964.[4] He also won the National Timetrial Championship 1955 (30 km),[5]: 424 1957, 1958, 1961 and 1962 (50 km),[5]: 424 1956 (100 km)[5]: 424 a total of nine individual national titles in road championships.[5]: 425 He also won gold medals in the National Team-Timetrial Championship in 1955 (30 km), 1957, 1958, 1962 (50 km), 1953, 1955, 1956 (100 km), 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962 (170 km).[citation needed]

He received the [Kongepokal](/source/Kongepokal) trophy five times,[1] in 1955, 1956, 1958, 1961 and 1962.[5]: 423 He represented the club [SK Rye](/source/SK_Rye).[1]

### Boxing career

He also won a national title in boxing in 1955, in light middleweight. He represented the club [SK av 1909](/source/SK_av_1909).[1]

## Death

Digerud died in Oslo on 13 August 1988, at the age of 55.[1]

## References

1. Bryhn, Rolf. ["Per Digerud"](https://snl.no/Per_Digerud) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

1. Bryhn, Rolf. ["Geir Digerud"](http://snl.no/Geir_Digerud) (in Norwegian). *[Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon)*. Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

1. ["Per Digerud"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034708/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/per-digerud-1.html). Sports-Reference.com. Archived from [the original](https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/per-digerud-1.html) on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2013.

1. ["National Championship, Road, Elite, Norway"](https://archive.today/20130121085918/http://www.cyclingarchives.com/wedstrijdfiche.php?wedstrijdid=3192). *Cycling Archives*. Archived from [the original](http://www.cyclingarchives.com/wedstrijdfiche.php?wedstrijdid=3192) on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2015.

1. Schanke, Tom A (2007). *Norsk Idrettsleksikon* (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.

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