Trine Solberg-Hattestad
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Closing Flagbearer |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Elsa Katrine "Trine"•Solberg-Hattestad |
| Used name | Trine•Solberg-Hattestad |
| Born | 18 April 1966 in Lørenskog, Viken (NOR) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | IF Minerva, Lillestrøm (NOR) |
| NOC |  Norway |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Trine Solberg-Hattestad was a five-time Olympic javelin thrower, winning the gold medal in her fifth Olympics, in 2000, after taking bronze in 1996. She started out in sports as a handball player but quickly saw she had talent for the javelin.
Hattestad won the World Championship in the javelin in 1993 and 1997, taking bronze in 1999. She was the 1994 European Champion. Hattestad set two world records in 2000, with her second record of 69.48 metres her personal best with the “new” javelin, although she had thrown 72.12 in 1993 with the older model.
Personal Bests: JT96 – 72.12 (1993); JT00 – 69.48 (2000).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NOR |
Trine Solberg | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NOR |
Trine Solberg | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 18 r1/2 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NOR |
Trine Solberg-Hattestad | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NOR |
Trine Hattestad | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | NOR |
Trine Hattestad | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | NOR |
Trine Hattestad |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (2–0–1 1993 Stuttgart gold: javelin throw (competed as Trine Hattestad); 1997 Athens gold: javelin throw (competed as Trine Hattestad); 1999 Sevilla bronze: javelin throw (competed as Trine Hattestad))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: javelin throw (competed as Trine Hattestad))