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Leif Olve Dolonen Larsen (born April 3, 1975) is a Norwegian athlete who has competed in shot put, American football and professional boxing.

Leif Olve Dolonen Larsen

Personal information
Born:	(1975-04-03) April 3, 1975 (age 47) Oslo, Norway
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
College:	UTEP
Position:	Defensive tackle
NFL Draft:	2000 / Round: 6 / Pick: 194
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2000–2001)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 11 Sacks: 2.0
Player stats at NFL.com

Shot put

In shot putting, Larsen finished thirteenth at the 1992 World Junior Championships and fourth at the 1994 World Junior Championships. His last international athletics competition was the 1997 European under-23 Championships, where he finished eighth.[1] His personal best throw was 18.76 metres, achieved in April 1997 in Baton Rouge.[2]

American football

Larsen played college football for UTEP Miners and was drafted in 2000 194th overall by the Buffalo Bills, therefore being one of the 198 players drafted before Tom Brady. Larsen appeared with the Bills in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. At the 2000 NFL Combine, Larsen bench pressed 225 lb (102 kg) 45 times, one of the best marks of all-time.[3]

Boxing

Larsen retired from football to pursue a boxing career. Since his first fight in 2003, he has won nine out of nine matches, eight of these by knockout.

He defeated British heavyweight boxer Danny Williams in Pabellon Municipal, Silla, Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain on 2 December 2011.

References

Sources

• Profile at DatabaseFootball
• Boxing record for Leif Olve Dolonen Larsen from BoxRec (registration required)

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