Eivind Henriksen (born 14 September 1990) is a Norwegian athlete competing in hammer throw. His achivements include winning a silver medal at the Olympics, and bronze medals at the world championships and European championships.
Personal information | |
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Born | Oslo, Norway | 14 September 1990
Sport | |
Country | Norway |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | 81.58 m NR |
Medal record | |
Updated on 18 August 2022. |
Career edit
Henriksen won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the hammer throw event,[1] and also qualified for and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2] Among other significant results, Henriksen placed sixth at the 2019 World Championships and fifth at the 2018 European Championships.
In 2022 he won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships, and another bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.[3]
His personal best (also the Norwegian record in the hammer throw) is 81.58 metres, set in 2021 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Personal life edit
Competition record edit
References edit
- ^ "Athletics - Final Results - Men's hammer throw (Tokyo, 2020)". IOC. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Eivind Henriksen". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ a b Hovde, Kjell-Olav; Sundby, Jørn. "Eivind Henriksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links edit
- Eivind Henriksen at World Athletics
- Eivind Henriksen at European Athletics
- Eivind Henriksen at Olympics.com
- Eivind Henriksen at Olympedia
- Eivind Henriksen at Team Norway (in Norwegian)