Andreas Thorkildsen
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Person
- Born
- 1982-04-01
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Key facts
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Born
- ( 1982-04-01 ) 1 April 1982 (age 44) , Kristiansand , Norway
- Height
- 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 90 kg (198 lb)
- Country
- Norway
- Sport
- Track and field
- Event
- Javelin throw
- Club
- Kristiansand IF
- Coached by
- Åsmund Martinsen
- Personal bests
- NR 91.59 m (2006)
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 April 1982
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Andreas
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Kristiansand
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Educated at
- Kristiansand Cathedral School
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Participant in
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Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in 2006 and 2010, and World Champion in 2009. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European, World and Olympic Champion. He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships, placing second in 2005, 2007 and 2011. His personal best of 91.59 m, set in 2006, is the Norwegian record.
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1982 births21st-century Norwegian sportsmenAthletes from AgderAthletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer OlympicsDiamond League winnersEuropean Athlete of the Year winnersEuropean Athletics Championships medalistsIAAF Continental Cup winnersIAAF World Athletics Final winners