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Eivind Henriksen
NORMenEivind Henriksen (born 14 September 1990) is a Norwegian athlete competing in hammer throw. He is a three-time Olympian and won the silver medal in the men's hammer throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Henriksen is also a World Championships and European Championships bronze medalist, and a thirteen-time Norwegian champion in hammer throw.
As of Sep 12, 2026: Hammer Throw 81.58 (#51 all-time), 2026 season best 72.06 (Aug 10, 2026, Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR)) · Last competition: European Athletics Championships, Aug 10, 2026, 72.06 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (Hammer Throw) · 35 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| World Championships | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Total | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HT | 72.06 | - | Aug 10, 2026 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2025 | HT | 77.70 | - | Sep 15, 2025 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 2024 | HT | 79.18 | - | Aug 4, 2024 | ↓ | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | HT | 77.06 | - | Aug 20, 2023 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | weight-throw | 22.75 | - | Feb 12, 2022 | - | Nordic Indoor Match, IFU Arena, Uppsala (i) |
| 2022 | HT | 80.87 | - | Jul 16, 2022 | ↓ | World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR |
| 2021 | SP | 15.47 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↓ | Norwegian Championships, Stadion, Kristiansand |
| 2021 | DT | 53.41 | - | Sep 10, 2021 | ↓ | Norwegian Championships, Stadion, Kristiansand |
| 2021 | HT | 81.58 | - | Aug 4, 2021 | ↓ | The XXXII Olympic Games |
| 2020 | DT | 52.83 | - | Sep 18, 2020 | ↓ | Norwegian Championships |
| 2020 | HT | 76.40 | - | Sep 18, 2020 | ↓ | Norwegian Championships |
| 2019 | HT | 78.25 | - | Jun 9, 2019 | ↓ | Fränkisch-Crumbach (GER) |
| 2018 | DT | 52.46 | - | Sep 3, 2018 | ↓ | Nittedal (NOR) |
| 2018 | HT | 76.86 | - | Aug 7, 2018 | ↓ | European Athletics Championships |
| 2017 | HT | 74.27 | - | Aug 26, 2017 | ↓ | Sandnes (NOR) |
| 2016 | DT | 51.46 | - | Aug 13, 2016 | ↓ | Oslo Mizuno Tjalvelekene |
| 2016 | HT | 74.97 | - | May 15, 2016 | ↓ | Fränkisch-Crumbach (GER) |
| 2015 | DT | 46.41 | - | Aug 29, 2015 | ↓ | Spikkestad (NOR) |
| 2015 | HT | 71.47 | - | Jul 9, 2015 | ↓ | Main Stadium, Gwangju (KOR) |
| 2014 | HT | 72.70 | - | Aug 24, 2014 | ↓ | Jessheim (NOR) |
| 2013 | SP | 13.89 | - | Aug 18, 2013 | ↓ | Oslo Tjalvelekene |
| 2013 | DT | 50.15 | - | Aug 23, 2013 | ↓ | Tønsberg (NOR) |
| 2013 | HT | 72.16 | - | Aug 25, 2013 | ↓ | Tønsberg (NOR) |
| 2012 | SP | 14.64 | - | Aug 24, 2012 | ↓ | Kristiansand (NOR) |
| 2012 | DT | 50.63 | - | Sep 9, 2012 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2012 | HT | 75.57 | - | Jun 2, 2012 | ↓ | Florø (NOR) |
| 2011 | SP | 14.58 | - | Aug 7, 2011 | ↓ | Kristiansand (NOR) |
| 2011 | DT | 53.16 | - | Aug 5, 2011 | ↓ | Kristiansand (NOR) |
| 2011 | HT | 74.59 | - | May 22, 2011 | ↓ | Halle (GER) |
| 2010 | SP | 13.80 | - | Sep 18, 2010 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2010 | DT | 50.28 | - | May 22, 2010 | ↓ | Torsby (SWE) |
| 2010 | JT | 56.56 | - | Sep 18, 2010 | - | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2010 | HT | 72.86 | - | Jul 17, 2010 | ↓ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2009 | DT | 44.83 | - | Aug 1, 2009 | ↓ | Lillehammer (NOR) |
| 2009 | DiscusThro | 52.99 | - | Jul 23, 2009 | ↓ | European Junior Championships, Karađorđe Stadium, Novi Sad |
| 2009 | HT | 69.07 | - | Jul 31, 2009 | ↓ | Lillehammer (NOR) |
| 2009 | HammerThro | 78.30 | - | Aug 15, 2009 | ↓ | Bodø (NOR) |
| 2008 | DT | 45.40 | - | Jul 19, 2008 | ↓ | Trondheim (NOR) |
| 2008 | HT | 62.66 | - | Jul 18, 2008 | ↓ | Trondheim (NOR) |
| 2008 | HammerThro | 71.86 | - | May 24, 2008 | ↓ | Halle (GER) |
| 2007 | DiscusThro | 52.43 | - | Jul 25, 2007 | ↓ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 2007 | HT | 60.51 | - | Dec 8, 2007 | ↓ | Tønsberg (NOR) |
| 2007 | HammerThro | 62.70 | - | May 19, 2007 | ↓ | Halle (GER) |
2026
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 72.06 | - | Aug 10 | European Athletics Championships |
HT | 71.94 | - | Jun 24 | Boysen Memorial |
HT | 70.46 | - | May 28 | Trond Mohn Games |
2025
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 76.47 | - | Sep 16 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
HT | 76.47 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
HT | 77.70 | - | Sep 15 | World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025, National Stadium, Tokyo |
HT | 75.65 | - | Aug 2 | Norwegian Championships, Ravnanger Idrettspark, Askoy |
HT | 72.96 | - | Jul 2 | Boysen Memorial, Bislett Stadion, Oslo |
HT | 75.01 | - | Jun 12 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
HT | 75.01 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
HT | 74.78 | - | Jun 3 | Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
HT | 69.57 | - | May 24 | 75. Boris Hanžeković Memorial, Sports Park Mladost, Zagreb |
2024
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 79.18 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HT | 77.14 | - | Aug 10 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HT | 79.18 | - | Aug 4 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HT | 77.14 | - | Aug 2 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
HT | 73.25 | - | Jun 28 | Norwegian Championships, Sandnes Stadion, Sandnes |
HT | 73.75 | - | Jun 18 | Boysen Memorial, Bislett Stadion, Oslo |
HT | 76.51 | - | Jun 9 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
HT | 76.51 | - | Jun 8 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
HT | 75.49 | - | Jun 8 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
HT | 74.74 | - | May 22 | Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
HT | 74.68 | - | May 19 | 20.Int. Sparkassen Hammerwurf-Meeting 2024, Betty Heidler Arena, Fränkisch-Crumbach |
2023
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
HT | 77.06 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HT | 75.37 | - | Aug 26 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HT | 77.06 | - | Aug 20 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HT | 75.37 | - | Aug 19 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
HT | 75.19 | - | Jul 18 | Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár |
HT | 76.75 | - | Jul 16 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial |
HT | 76.17 | - | Jul 7 | Norwegian Championships, Friidrettsstadion, Jessheim |
HT | 76.34 | - | Jun 28 | Boysen Memorial, Bislett Stadion, Oslo |
HT | 76.52 | - | Jun 15 | Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
HT | 76.09 | - | Jun 3 | Trond Mohn Games, Fana Stadion, Bergen |
HT | 74.12 | - | May 27 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
HT | 74.12 | - | May 26 | USATF Los Angeles Grand Prix, Drake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA |
2022
15 performancesHonours
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
The XXXIII Olympic Games
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023
Hammer Throw
Norwegian Championships
Hammer Throw
World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
European Athletics Championships
Hammer Throw
The XXXII Olympic Games
Hammer Throw
Norwegian Championships
Shot Put
Norwegian Championships
Hammer Throw
Norwegian Championships
Hammer Throw
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Hammer Throw
Norwegian Championships
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European Athletics Championships
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Norwegian Championships
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European Athletics Championships
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Norwegian Championships
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Norwegian Championships
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Norwegian Championships
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Norwegian Championships
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Norwegian Championships
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Norwegian Championships
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Frequently asked questions
What is Eivind Henriksen's Hammer Throw personal best?
Eivind Henriksen's Hammer Throw personal best is 81.58, set on Aug 4, 2021 in National Stadium, Tokyo (JPN), #51 on the all-time list.
Which events does Eivind Henriksen compete in?
Eivind Henriksen competes in the Hammer Throw.
How did Eivind Henriksen perform in 2026?
2026 season best: 72.06, set on Aug 10, 2026 in Bislett Stadion, Oslo (NOR). Last competition: European Athletics Championships on Aug 10, 2026, 72.06.
How many medals has Eivind Henriksen won?
Eivind Henriksen has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.