Markus Rooth

Markus Rooth
Rooth in 2022
Personal information
Born (2001-12-22) 22 December 2001 (age 22)
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Decathlon: 8796 (Paris, 2024)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Decathlon
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Espoo Decathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tallinn Decathlon

Markus Rooth (born 22 December 2001) is a Norwegian track and field athlete. He won the gold medal in decathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the first gold medal for Norway in this event since 1920. He was also the 2023 European U23 champion.[2]

  1. ^ "ROOTH Markus | Paris 2024". olympics.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Markus Rooth". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 June 2023.