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Vebjørn Rodal
- Born
- Sep 16, 1972 (54 years old)
- Birthplace
- Berkåk, Norway
- Events
- 800 m · 600 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.88 m
- Weight
- 78 kg
- Club
- Oppdal IL
Vebjørn Rodal (born 16 September 1972) is a Norwegian former middle distance athlete.
He is an Olympic champion and won the gold medal in the 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the time 1:42.58.
He is also a World Championships bronze medallist, European Championships silver medallist and European Indoor Championships bronze medallist in the 800 metres. Rodal is also the former Olympic record holder in the 800 m event and held the record until the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since 2010, Rodal has worked as a track and field commentator for NRK.
As of Oct 28, 2026: 800 m 1:42.58 (#33 all-time), 600 Metres Short Track 1:15.86, 2002 season best 1:53.09 (Aug 17, 2002, Sandnes (NOR)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (800 m) · 54 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | – | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 800m | 1:53.09 | – | Aug 17, 2002 | Sandnes (NOR) |
| 2000 | 400m | 48.22 | – | Jun 8, 2000 | Florø (NOR) |
| 2000 | 800m | 1:44.84 | – | Jul 28, 2000 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
| 1999 | 400m | 48.50 | – | May 24, 1999 | Elnesvagen (NOR) |
| 1999 | 800m | 1:45.95 | – | Jun 30, 1999 | Oslo Mobil Bislett Games |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track Indoor | 1:46.53 | – | Feb 7, 1999 | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 1:46.53 | – | Feb 7, 1999 | – |
| 1998 | 400m | 47.28 | – | Jun 21, 1998 | Tønsberg (NOR) |