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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 19 August 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:45.55 (Belfast, 2024) |
Ole Jakob Solbu (born 19 August 2003) is a Norwegian middle distance runner. He is a multiple time national champion over 800 metres. [1]
He won his first Norwegian national title over 800 metres indoors in February 2023. [2] He competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul. [3]
He won the Norwegian 800 metres national title outdoors in July 2023. [4] He competed at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships finishing eight in Espoo with a time of 1:51.73. [5] [6] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest. [7]
He won the Norwegian national indoor title over 800 metres in February 2024. [8] He ran a personal best of 1:45.55 in Belfast in May 2024. [9] He qualified for the final in the 800 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024. [10] [11] [12]
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