Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal
Norwegian long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal (born 14 June 1990)[2] is a Norwegian middle-, long-distance and steeplechase runner. She won bronze medals for the 10,000 metres at the 2016 European Championships, and in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2018 European Championships. Grøvdal earned nine individual medals at the European Cross Country Championships, an unsurpassed record by a female athlete in the meet history.[3][4]
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Born | (1990-06-14) 14 June 1990 (age 33) Ålesund, Norway |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | Norway |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Middle-, Long-distance running; 3000 m steeplechase |
Club | IK Tjalve |
Medal record |
In 2007, she won the bronze medal in the 2000 m steeplechase at the World Youth Championships and gold for the 3000 m steeplechase at the European Junior Championships. At the 2009 European Junior Championships, she won gold for two events: 5000 m and 3000 m steeplechase. Grøvdal represented Norway at the 2012 London, 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as at nine World Athletics Championships. She holds four Norwegian records (One mile, indoor 3000 m, 5000 m, 3000 m steeplechase) plus two bests (2000 m, 2000 m steeplechase). She won 17 individual senior national titles.[5]