Andreas Thorkildsen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Andreas Thorkildsen
Occupation	Javelin Thrower
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1982(1982-04-01)
Age	42
Birthplace	Norway
Country	Norway
Horoscope	Aries

Andreas Thorkildsen Biography

Andreas Thorkildsen is one of the most popular and richest Javelin Thrower who was born on April 1, 1982 in Norway, Norway. Norwegian javelin thrower who was the Olympic champion in 2004 and 2008.

He and Dainis Kula both competed in the javelin throw at the Olympics.

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. He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European, World and Olympic Champion. He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships, placing second in 2005, 2007 and 2011. His personal best of 91.59 m, set in 2006, is the Norwegian record.

Thorkildsen took up javelin throwing at the age of 11, and was coached by his father Tomm until 1999. He established numerous national boys’ records as a teenager. In 1996 he set a national record for the 14 years’ class (53.82 m), in 1998 for the 16 years’ class (61.57 m), in 1999 for the 17 years’ class (72.11 m), and in 2000 a record for the 18 years’ class (77.48 m). In 1999 he finished seventh at the European Junior Championships.

His father Tomm Thorkildsen was also a javelin thrower.

Andreas Thorkildsen Net Worth

Andreas Thorkildsen is one of the richest Javelin Thrower from Norway. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andreas Thorkildsen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started javelin throwing at age 11 and was initially coached by his father.

He was the first male javelin thrower to become European champion, World champion and Olympic champion.

Thorkildsen’s father Tomm Thorkildsen is a former javelin thrower, achieving a personal best throw of 71.64 metres in 1974. His mother Bente (née Amundsen) became national champion in the 100 metres hurdles in 1972, representing Hamar IL. He has one older brother. He took his secondary education at Kristiansand Cathedral School.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Andreas Thorkildsen height 6 ft 2 in Andreas weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Andreas Thorkildsen Dating?

According to our records, Andreas Thorkildsen is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Andreas Thorkildsen’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Andreas Thorkildsen. You may help us to build the dating records for Andreas Thorkildsen!

At the end of 2004 Thorkildsen was selected Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year by Norwegian sports journalists.

Facts & Trivia

Andreas Ranked on the list of most popular Javelin Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Norway. Andreas Thorkildsen celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.

The most important event of 2005 was the World Championships. The preparations for this event looked promising for Thorkildsen as he improved his personal best to 86.82 metres in Kuortane in June, beating the Norwegian record of Pål Arne Fagernes. Tero Pitkämäki from Finland, who achieved a world leading result of 91.53 metres in the same competition, seemed a likely contender for the world champion title. In July, When Thorkildsen further improved his national record to 87.66 metres at the Bislett Games, reigning world champion Sergey Makarov had already thrown 90.33 metres two weeks earlier at the Russian Championships in Tula. Going into the World Championships, Pitkämäki was still in first place on the world top list ahead of Makarov and Thorkildsen, who in turn was ahead of Breaux Greer by one centimetre.

Top Facts about Andreas Thorkildsen

1. Andreas Thorkildsen is a retired Norwegian javelin thrower.
2. He won two Olympic gold medals in 2004 and 2008.
3. Thorkildsen set the European record with a throw of 91.59m in 2006.
4. He also won three World Championship gold medals.
5. Thorkildsen was named Norwegian Sportsman of the Year twice.
6. His personal best throw is 91.59m, achieved in 2006.
7. Thorkildsen retired from athletics in 2015 due to injury problems.
8. He has been an ambassador for UNICEF Norway since 2010.
9. Thorkildsen has a degree in sports science from the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
10. He was born on April 1, 1982, in Kristiansand, Norway