Andreas THORKILDSEN

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Date: 28 August 2004

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- DATE OF BIRTH
  Thursday, 01 April 1982
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Kristiansand, Norway

INTERNATIONAL
Norway
- Event(s)
  Javelin
- Championship Performances
  Olympics: 2012 6th Javelin, 2008 & 2004 Gold Javelin.
  Worlds: 2011 silver Javelin, 2009 Gold Javelin, 2007 & 2005 silver Javelin
  European: 2010 & 2006 Gold Javelin.

Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2004 Olympic Javelin Champion (result)

Andreas is pictured above with his Javelin Gold medal at the 2004 Olympics Games in Athens, where he threw 86.50m to take the title with a personal best.
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Men's Javelin Final. Olympic Games 2004
1. Andreas Thorkildsen	NOR	86.50m
2. Vadims Vasilevskis	LAT	84.95m
3. Sergey Makarov	RUS	84.84m
4. Steve Backley	GBR	84.13m
5. Alexandr Ivanov	RUS	83.31m
6. Andrus Varnik	EST	83.25m
7. Eriks Rags	LAT	83.14m
8. Tero Pitkamaki	FIN	83.01m

All
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - Sixth place in 2012 Olympic games.

11 August 2012
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2011 silver medal at World Championships.

03 September 2011
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2010 European Championships Javelin Gold (result)

31 July 2010
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2009 World Javelin Champion (result)

23 August 2009
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - Olympic Javelin title retained with record throw (result)

23 August 2008
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2007 World Championships Javelin silver (result)

02 September 2007
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2006 World Cup and European javelin champion.

10 September 2006
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2005 World Champs Javelin silver (result)

10 August 2005
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28 August 2004
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