Trine Hattestad

Trine Hattestad
Personal information
Birth nameElsa Katrine Solberg
Born18 April 1966 (1966-04-18) (age 58)
Lørenskog, Norway
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Country Norway
SportTrack and field
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsNR 69.48 m (2000)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Javelin
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Stuttgart Javelin
Gold medal – first place 1997 Athens Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seville Javelin
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Helsinki Javelin

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.

  1. ^ "Trine Hattestad". Norsk biografisk leksikon (snl.no). Retrieved 14 July 2016. (in Norwegian)