Eivind Henriksen

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Eivind Henriksen
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Henriksen in 2022
Personal information
Born (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 34)
Oslo, Norway
Sport
CountryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
SportAthletics
Event Hammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bests81.58 m NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Hammer throw
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Eugene Hammer throw
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Munich Hammer throw
Updated on 18 August 2022

Eivind Henriksen (born 14 September 1990) is a Norwegian athlete competing in hammer throw. He is a three-time Olympian and won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Henriksen is also a World Championships and European Championships bronze medalist, and a thirteen-time Norwegian champion in hammer throw. [1]

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Career

Henriksen made his Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. [2] [3] He placed fifth at the 2018 European Championships and sixth at the 2019 World Championships. Henriksen won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, while also setting a new Norwegian record in the event at 81.58 metres. [2] [4]

Henriksen won bronze medals in the hammer throw events at the 2022 World Championships and the 2022 European Championships. [5] He competed in the men's hammer throw event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, placing fourth in the event. [6]

Personal life

Henriksen was born in Oslo on 14 September 1990. [5]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 9thHammer (5 kg)71.10 m
European Junior Championships Hengelo, Netherlands 22nd (q)Hammer (6 kg)61.48 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland –Hammer (6 kg) NM
2009 European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 4thHammer (6 kg)76.65 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 22nd (q)Hammer 69.98 m
2011 European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) Sofia, Bulgaria 2ndHammer72.37 m
European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 12thHammer 69.89 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 24th (q)Hammer 71.27 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th (q)Hammer 72.54 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (q)Hammer 74.62 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 17th (q)Hammer 72.31 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 6thHammer 71.47 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 16th (q)Hammer 71.93 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 5thHammer 76.86 m NR
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 6thHammer 77.38 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2ndHammer 81.58 m NR
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 3rdHammer 80.87 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 3rdHammer 79.45 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7thHammer 77.06 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 7thHammer 76.51 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 4thHammer 79.18 m

References

  1. ↑ NRK (7 July 2023). "Mardal brøt Henriksens gullrekke - ble norgesmester i slegge" [Mardal broke Henriksen's gold streak - became Norwegian champion in hammer throw]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 Skjerdingstad, Anders (4 August 2021). "Historiske Henriksen knuste den norske rekorden og tok OL-sølv" [Historical Henriksen crushed the Norwegian record and took Olympic silver]. NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Eivind Henriksen". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 Hovde, Kjell-Olav; Sundby, Jørn. "Eivind Henriksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Henriksen 21 centimeter fra OL-bronse: – For ti dager siden kunne jeg ikke kaste" [Henriksen 21 centimetres from Olympic bronze: – Ten days ago I couldn't throw]. Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 4 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.


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