Personal information | |
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Birth name | Elsa Katrine Solberg |
Born | 18 April 1966 Lørenskog, Norway | (age 58)
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Norway |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Javelin throw |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | NR 69.48 m (2000) |
Medal record |
Elsa Katrine Hattestad (née Solberg; born 18 April 1966) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. During her career, she was a European, World, and Olympic Champion, and broke the world record twice.[1] Her personal best, set in 2000, of 69.48 m is the Norwegian record. It also ranks her fifth on the overall list.