Henrik Ingebrigtsen
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Ingebrigsten at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Norwegian | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
24 February 1991 Sandnes, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Regional finals | 1st at the 2012 European Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) |
1500 metres: 3:31.46[1] Mile: 3:50.72[1] 3000 metres: 7:42.19[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henrik Ingebrigtsen (born 24 February 1991) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner who competes mainly in the 1500 metres. He represented Norway at the 2012 Summer Olympics. His younger brother, Filip Ingebrigtsen, is also a middle-distance runner.
Ingebrigtsen first broke the 3:40 barrier in the 1500 meters at the age of 19.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki at the 1500 metres event. He followed it by finishing 5th at the Olympic Games in London with a new national record of 3:35.43. Ingebrigsten further improved the national record to 3:33.95 at the Diamond League meet held in Zürich on August 29, 2013.
International competitions
References
- 1 2 3 All-Athletics. "Profile of Henrik Ingebrigsten".
- ↑ European Athletics (author name unknown) (July 29, 2014). "Record breaker Ingebrigtsen turns his gaze towards Europeans".
External links
- Henrik Ingebrigtsen profile at IAAF
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