Andreas THORKILDSEN

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Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 10 August 2005

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

INTERNATIONAL
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- 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 - 2005 World Champs Javelin silver (result)

Andreas is pictured above during the mens Javelin final at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. Thorkildsen, the 2004 Olympic champion, won the silver medal with a throw of 86.18m.
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Men's Javelin Final. 2005 World Athletics Championships
1. Andrus VARNIK	EST	87.17
2. Andreas THORKILDSEN	NOR	86.18
3. Sergey MAKAROV	RUS	83.54
4. Tero PITKAMAKI	FIN	81.27
5. Aleksandr IVANOV	RUS	79.14
6. Eriks RAGS	LAT	78.77
7. Ainars KOVALS	LAT	77.61
8. Mark FRANK	GER	77.56

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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10 August 2005
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Andreas THORKILDSEN - Norway - 2004 Olympic Javelin Champion (result)

28 August 2004
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