Joachim Olsen
- Born
- May 31, 1977 (49 years old)
- Birthplace
- Aalborg, Denmark
- Events
- Shot Put
- Height
- 1.84 m
- Weight
- 130 kg
- Club
- Aarhus 1900
Joachim Brøchner Olsen (born 31 May 1977) is a Danish former politician and former world class shot putter. He was elected to the Danish parliament at the 2011 election, representing the Liberal Alliance in the Greater Copenhagen constituency.
As an athlete, he represented Århus 1900. With ten straight international finals, Joachim holds the longest string of appearances in finals at Olympic, World and European Championships among throwers.
From October 2003, Olsen was coached by former olympic finalist Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. From February 2007 until Joachim B. Olsen ended his career in July 2009, Olsen was coached by Simon Patrick Stewart.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Shot Put 21.63 (#77 all-time), 2008 season best 19.74 (Aug 15, 2008, National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)) · Last competition: The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing, Aug 15, 2008, 19.74 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (Shot Put) · 49 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | SP | 19.74 | – | Aug 15, 2008 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2007 | SP | 21.61 | – | Jun 13, 2007 | København (DEN) |
| 2007 | DT | 54.88 | – | Aug 5, 2007 | Danish Championships |
| 2006 | SP | 21.35 | – | Feb 26, 2006 | – |
| 2006 | SP Indoor | 21.35 | – | Feb 26, 2006 | Malmö (SWE) (i) |
| 2005 | SP | 21.32 | – | Jul 16, 2005 | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2005 | DT | 57.98 | – | Jun 11, 2005 | Castellón (ESP) |
| 2004 | SP Indoor | 21.63 | – | Feb 25, 2004 | Tallinn (EST) (i) |