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Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008 , European Champion in 2006 and 2010 , and World Champion in 2009 .
May 11, 2016 · Norway’s 2004 and 2008 Olympic javelin champion Andreas Thorkildsen announced his retirement on Wednesday (11). The 34-year-old had battled injuries in recent years, trying to regain the kind of form that brought him his two Olympic gold medals as well as the 2009 world title and the 2006 and 2010 European titles.
Aug 23, 2009 · © NRK SportsAndreas Thorkildsen became the first ever javelin thrower to be an European, World and Olympic-champion at the same time. Gold - NorwaySilver - C...
Aug 31, 2011 · A direct and uncluttered style and an uncanny ability to stay loose under pressure have allowed Andreas Thorkildsen to become the best javelin thrower today.
Andreas Thorkildsen was born in Kristiansand into a family of track and field athletes. His father Tomm Thorkildsen was a decent javelin thrower with a personal best of 71.64 in 1974. His mother Bente (born Amundsen) was 1974 Norwegian champion in the 100 hurdles.
Born 01 APR 1982. 2 X. Olympic champion. 1 X. World champion. 1 X. Diamond League Final winner. 3 X. World Championships silver medallist.
Andreas Thorkildsen revisits the scene of his breakthrough to the world’s elite this weekend when he steps onto the javelin run-up at the Olympic stadium in Athens for the 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics.
Biography. Andreas Thorkildsen was born in Kristiansand into a family of track and field athletes. His father Tomm Thorkildsen was a decent javelin thrower with a personal best of 71.64 in 1974. His mother Bente (born Amundsen) was 1974 Norwegian champion in the 100 hurdles.
Aug 23, 2008 · Andreas Thorkildsen defended the javelin title he won in Athens with a new Olympic record
May 12, 2016 · Andreas Thorkildsen has the honour of being the only javelin thrower to hold the Olympic, world and European titles at the same time. But just as the sport might have hoped to see him back on the stage of some of his greatest triumphs this summer, it will be no more.
