(1982-04-01) 1 April 1982 (age 42) Kristiansand, Norway
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight
90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country
Norway
Sport
Track and field
Event
Javelin throw
Club
Kristiansand IF
Coached by
Åsmund Martinsen
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
NR 91.59 m (2006)
Medal record
Representing Norway
Olympic Games
2004 Athens
Javelin
2008 Beijing
Javelin
World Championships
2009 Berlin
Javelin
2005 Helsinki
Javelin
2007 Osaka
Javelin
2011 Daegu
Javelin
European Championships
2006 Gothenburg
Javelin
2010 Barcelona
Javelin
Representing Europe
Continental Cup
2010 Split
Javelin
Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in 2006 and 2010, and World Champion in 2009. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European, World and Olympic Champion. He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships, placing second in 2005, 2007 and 2011. His personal best of 91.59 m, set in 2006, is the Norwegian record.[1]
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