Eivind Henriksen

Eivind Henriksen (born 14 September 1990) is a Norwegian athlete competing in hammer throw. His achivements include winning a silver medal at the Olympics, and bronze medals at the world championships and European championships.

Career
Henriksen won the silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the hammer throw event, and also qualified for and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Among other significant results, Henriksen placed sixth at the 2019 World Championships and fifth at the 2018 European Championships.

In 2022 he won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships, and another bronze medal at the 2022 European Championships.

His personal best (also the Norwegian record in the hammer throw) is 81.58 metres, set in 2021 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Personal life
Henriksen was born in Oslo on 14 September 1990.