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Markus Rooth
Norwegian athlete (born 2001)
Markus Rooth (born 21 December 2001) is a Norwegian track and field athlete. In 2023, he became the European U23 champion in the decathlon.[1]
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| Born | (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 22) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8608 (Espoo, 2023) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2021, competing in Bislett, Rooth finished on 8238 points in the decathlon, which places him second in the world U20 all-time standings behind only Niklas Kaul.[2]
In 2022, Rooth set a Norwegian record in the decathlon with 8307 points in competition in Grosseto, Italy.[3]
In 2023, Rooth had his Norwegian national record for the decathlon beaten by Sander Skotheim. However, with both men competing at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships, it was Rooth that triumphed with a new personal best, championship record, and national record score of 8608.[4][5]
He competed in the heptathlon at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow in March 2024.[6]
He is related to the Rooth family of athletes from Oslo, with Andrea Rooth his cousin.[7][8]
- "Markus Rooth". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- Skjerdingstad, Anders; Hussain, Haron (29 June 2020). "Second best in the world of all time, praised by Warholm: - A great achievement". nrk.no. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- Langeveld, Espen; Tombra, Fredrik (2 May 2022). "Stjerneskudd set a Norwegian record and smashed the EC claim: - Completely surreal". nrk.no. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "European U23 Championships end on high with Rooth's decathlon triumph". World Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "It's a family affair for Iapichino, O'Sullivan and Rooth in Espoo 2023". European Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 men's heptathlon results". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024.
- Gamlem, Magnus; Mikalsen, Helge (16 July 2020). "Norges nye friidrettsfamilie: – Alle tre har en likhet med Gjert". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- "Full fart med familien Rooth". Nordstrands Blad. May 30, 2010.