Eivind Henriksen

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Eivind Henriksen
Eivind Henriksen in 2022
Personal information
Born (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 33)
Oslo, Norway
Sport
Country Norway
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bests81.58 m NR
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Hammer throw
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene Hammer throw
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Hammer throw
Updated on 18 August 2022.

Eivind Henriksen (born 14 September 1990) is a Norwegian athlete competing in hammer throw. His achivements include winning a silver medal at the Olympics, and bronze medals at the world championships and European championships.

Career[edit]

Henriksen won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the hammer throw event,[1] and also qualified for and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[2] Among other significant results, Henriksen placed sixth at the 2019 World Championships and fifth at the 2018 European Championships.

In 2022 he won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships, and another bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.[3]

His personal best (also the Norwegian record in the hammer throw) is 81.58 metres, set in 2021 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Personal life[edit]

Henriksen was born in Oslo on 14 September 1990.[3]

Competition record[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Norway
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 9th Hammer (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 4th Hammer (6 kg) 76.65 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 22nd (q) Hammer 69.98 m
2011 European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) Sofia, Bulgaria 2nd Hammer 72.37 m
European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 12th Hammer 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 6th Hammer 71.47 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 16th (q) Hammer 71.93 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 5th Hammer 76.86 m NR
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 6th Hammer 77.38 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 2nd Hammer throw 81.58 m NR
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 3rd Hammer throw 80.87 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 3rd Hammer throw 79.45 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 7th Hammer throw 77.06 m

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Eivind Henriksen". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  3. ^ a b Hovde, Kjell-Olav; Sundby, Jørn. "Eivind Henriksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 January 2024.

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