Isabelle Pedersen

Isabelle Pedersen
Isabelle Pedersen in 2017
Personal information
Full nameIsabelle Sandstedt Pedersen
Nationality Norway
Born (1992-01-27) January 27, 1992 (age 32)
Bergen, Norway
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb; 9.6 st)
Sport
SportRunning
Event(s)60 metres hurdles
100 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal bests60 m hurdles indoors: 7.86 s (Birmingham, 2018)
100 m hurdles: 12.72 s NR (London, 2018)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Norway
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moncton 100 m hurdles
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2009 Novi Sad 100 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Tallinn 100 m hurdles
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Brixen 100 m hurdles

Isabelle Pedersen (born January 27, 1992) is a Norwegian former track and field athlete who competed in hurdling. She is a World Junior Championships and World Youth Championships gold medallist, and two-time European Junior Championships silver medallist in 100 metres hurdles. She is also a twelve-time Norwegian national champion, with seven titles in 100 m hurdles, one in long jump and 4 × 100 m relay each, and three in 60 m hurdles indoors.[1][2]

Pedersen competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 100 m hurdles event. She holds the Norwegian record in women's 100 m hurdles with a time of 12.72 seconds, set in 2018.[3] Pedersen retired from competing in 2022.[4]

  1. ^ "Isabelle Pedersen legger opp: – Korona var den siste spikeren i kista". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 2022-06-10. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ^ Hove, Hermod (2009-05-25). "Fikk med seg tre NM-gull!". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  3. ^ Holden, Lillian (2018-07-22). "Pedersen vippet Vukicevic Demidov ned fra tronen - satte norsk rekord". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  4. ^ NRK (2022-06-10). "Isabelle Pedersen legger opp". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2024-09-27.