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Eivind Henriksen
Norwegian hammer thrower
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.
 Eivind Henriksen in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 33) Oslo, Norway |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Norway |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 81.58 m NR |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 18 August 2022. | |
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.
- "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.
- "Eivind Henriksen". Official site of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- Hovde, Kjell-Olav; Sundby, Jørn. "Eivind Henriksen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- Eivind Henriksen at World Athletics
- Eivind Henriksen at European Athletics
- Eivind Henriksen at Olympics.com
- Eivind Henriksen at Olympedia
- Eivind Henriksen at Team Norway (in Norwegian)
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