Andreas Thorkildsen
- Birthdate: April 01, 1982
- Weight: 198 lbs (90 kg)
- Height: 6’2” (1.88 m)
- Age: 31 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
Track & Field
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/23 | Men's Javelin Throw Final | Gold90.57 (1st) |
| 08/20 | Men's Javelin Throw Qualification | 79.85 (9th) |
| 08/20 | Men's Javelin Throw Qualification - Group 2 | 79.85 (6th) |
Athlete Profile
- Norway
- Javelin
- Born April 1, 1982.
- Ranked No. 2 in the javelin throw by the World Rankings in Athletics.
- Won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, throwing a then-personal-best 86.5 meters in the second round of the competition.
- Won a silver medal in the 2005 and 2007 World Championships.
- Took first place at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, registering the three longest throws at the competition (88.78, 87.37 and 87.35).
- Finished that season by winning his first World Athletics final and the IAAF World Cup.
- Won his first medal at the Norwegian championships in 2000, finishing second.
- That performance earned him his first call-up to the Norwegian European Cup team.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |