Karsten Warholm
Karsten Warholm (born 28 February 1996) is a Norwegian athlete from Ulsteinvik who competes in various running and jumping events.
He won eight gold medals in the Norwegian Youth Championship indoors in Steinkjer in 2013.[1]
In the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Donetsk, Ukraine, he won gold in Boys' octathlon with 6451 points, a personal best. [2]
Warholm is in the 2014 season competing in decathlon as well as in specialized events. Possible future specialitzation is the long jump, hurdling and 400 meters.[3] His relative worst results in the octathlon have been in the throw events.[4]
In June 2014, Warholm set Norwegian junior record in the 400 meters with the time 46,31.[5]
In the semifinal of the men's 400m hurdles at the European Championship, in Amsterdam 2016, he broke the Norwegian national record. The new record is 48,84. [6]
He represents the sports club Dimna IL and is trained by Arve Hatløy.[1]
References
- 1 2 Malin Kjellstadli Korsnes and Tore Ellingseter (10 March 2013): Karsten Warholm tok åtte NM-gull på tre dagar (Norwegian) NRK, retrieved 17 July 2013
- ↑ Kristian Stenerud and Jarle Mordal(11 July 2013): 17-åring for de store anledninger (Norwegian) Sunnmørsposten, retrieved 13 July 2013
- ↑ Arne Hole (11 June 2014)Viser hvorfor han regnes som Norges største talent Aftenposten.
- ↑ Steinar Andre Danielsen et al.: Utvilsomt et av tidenes talenter i norsk friidrett (Norwegian) NRK, retrieved 13 July 2013
- ↑ Nå er 18-åringen nest best gjennom tidene NRK. 7 June 2014
- ↑ http://www.vg.no/sport/friidrett/ol/warholm-etter-ny-norsk-rekord-i-em-steike-bra/a/23734237/