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.
Norwegian hammer thrower
Eivind Henriksen
Eivind Henriksen at the 2012 Bislett Games
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| Personal information |
| Born |
(1990-09-14) 14 September 1990 (age 31)
Oslo, Norway |
| Sport |
| Country |
 Norway |
| Sport |
Athletics |
| Event(s) |
Hammer throw |
| Achievements and titles |
| Personal best(s) |
81.58 m NR |
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| Updated on 4 August 2021. |
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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| 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 mNR |
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