Jim Svenøy (born 22 April 1972, in Fræna Municipality) is a retired Norwegian athlete who specialized in the 3000 metre steeplechase.
Svenøy was an NCAA champion runner for the UTEP Miners track and field team, winning the steeplechase at the 1994 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 1995 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Competition record Representing 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria18th (h)3000 m s'chase9:07.461991European Junior ChampionshipsThessaloniki, Greece3rd3000 m s'chase8:50.021993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany19th (h)3000 m s'chase8:29.341994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland7th3000 m s'chase8:28.121995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden20th (sf)3000 m s'chase8:40.531996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States8th3000 m s'chase8:23.391997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece7th3000 m s'chase8:14.80 (NR)1998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain13th (h)3000 m8:03.00European ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary 3rd3000 m s'chase8:18.971999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain19th (h)3000 m s'chase8:23.052000Olympic Games Sydney, Australia9th3000 m s'chase8:27.202001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada18th (h)3000 m s'chase8:35.712002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany17th (h)3000 m s'chase8:38.85
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