 Line Kloster in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 February 1990 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m hurdles, 400 m |
| Club | Asker SK (−2009) SK Vidar (2010−) |
| Coached by | Petar Vukičević |
Line Kloster (born 27 February 1990) is a Norwegian athlete specialising in the 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles. [1] She reached the semifinal of the 2013 European Indoor Championships where she set a new national indoor record of 52.78 narrowly missing the final.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Norway | |||||
| 2009 | European Junior Championships | Novi Sad, Serbia | 5th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.731 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:41.86 | |||
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 7th | 400 m | 54.18 |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.74 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 6th (sf) | 400 m | 52.78 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 25th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 54.27 |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.57 | |||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 22nd (h) | 400 m | 54.21 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:31.73 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.78 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 29th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.45 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 12th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.63 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 20th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.43 |
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