Runar Steinstad (born 4 June 1967) is a Paralympian athlete from Norway competing mainly in F42 classification throwing events.[1]

Runar Steinstad
Personal information
Born (1967-06-04) 4 June 1967 (age 57)
, Norway
Height187 cm (74 in)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportAthletics
Disability classF42
Eventjavelin throw
ClubIL Runar: Sandefjord
Coached byPaul Andre Solberg
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  Norway
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Javelin – F42
IPC World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Christchurch Javelin – F42
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Assen Javelin – F42
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Lyon Javelin – F42
IPC European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Stadskanaal Javelin – F42
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea Javelin – F42
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto Javelin – F42

Athletics history

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Steinstad first represented Norway at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, entering the long jump, 100 metre sprint and javelin throw events (F42). In the subsequent Paralympics after Sydney, Steinstad dropped the long jump and sprint events and focused on the javelin.[2] He competed at both the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, finishing in the javelin sixth and tenth respectively.[2] Paralympic success came in the 2012 Games in London, where he threw a distance of 48.90 to claim the bronze medal.[2]

As well as his Paralympic appearances, Steinstad has also been part of six Norwegian teams to compete at the IPC Athletics World Championships, beginning in Birmingham, England in 1998 and has successfully qualified for the subsequent five games, taking him up to Doha in 2015. At the World Championships he has won a silver and two bronze medals, all in the javelin throw.[2]

Personal history

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Steinstad was born in , Norway in 1967. Whilst a teenager, Steinstad was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (bone cancer). His left leg was amputated above the knee to treat the disease.[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Steinstad, Runar". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Steinstad, Runar". IPC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.