Lene Retzius

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Lene Retzius
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Full nameLene Onsrud Retzius
Born4 January 1996 (1996-01-04) (age 29)
Moelv, Norway
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
Country Norway
Sport Athletics
Event Pole vault

Lene Onsrud Retzius (born 4 January 1996) is a Norwegian pole vaulter.

She finished eighth at the 2013 World Youth Championships, tenth at the 2015 European Junior Championships, and eighth at the 2017 European U23 Championships. She also competed at the 2014 World Junior Championships, the 2018 European Championships and the 2019 World Championships without reaching the final. [1]

She became Norwegian champion in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019, and won silver medals in 2011 and 2018. She represented Moelven IL through 2014, then IL i BUL from 2015 on. [2] [3]

Her personal best jump is 4.50 metres, achieved in May 2018 in Oslo. Indoors she has 4.51 metres, achieved in August 2019 in Sandnes. These are both current Norwegian records. [3]

She has a twin brother. [4]

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References

  1. "R". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  2. "Stav/Pole vault". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  3. 1 2 Lene Retzius at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. Norske gardsbruk: Oppland fylke (in Norwegian). Vol. 9: Gjøvik, Biri, Snertingdal, Vardal, Lillehammer. Noresund: S. K. Granum. 1999. p. 188. ISBN   82-91124-12-4.