Eivind Henriksen (born 14 September 1990) is a Norwegian athlete. He was born in Oslo. 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.
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Born | (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 32) Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Hammer throw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 81.58 m NR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 18 August 2022. |
His personal best (also the Norwegian record in the hammer throw) is 81.58 metres, set in 2021 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
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