Andreas Thorkildsen
IndiaathleteMaleb. 19827.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Andreas Thorkildsen is a retired Norwegian javelin thrower and former Olympic champion, renowned for setting the previous Olympic record of 90.57 meters at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which was surpassed by Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem.
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He taught himself by watching YouTube videos of Olympic champions Jan Železný and Andreas Thorkildsen.
Julius Yego journey: “I started as a young boy who wanted to learn everything about javelin” - How Kenya’s ‘Mr. YouTube’ became a Commonwealth Games legend | International Sports NewsThe Times of India·India· 2026-07-30
India· 2026-07-30
Andreas Thorkildsen set the previous Olympic record in javelin before it was broken by Arshad Nadeem.
Dawn journalist first Pakistani to win top prize for AIPS young reporters writing award - SportDawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·
Pakistan· 2025-05-14
Pakistan· 2025-05-14
Andreas Thorkildsen set the previous Olympic record in javelin before it was broken by Nadeem.
Dawn employee first Pakistani to win top prize for AIPS young reporters writing award - SportDawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-05-14
Pakistan· 2025-05-14