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	Fvn.no: Andreas Thorkildsen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Andreas Thorkildsen skulle kaste spydet sitt utfor Prekestolen i Rogaland mandag.
		Andreas Thorkildsen er som en av ti menn nominert til prisen årets utøver i regi av Det internasjonale friidrettsforbundet (IAAF).
		Andreas Thorkildsen fant tilbake godfølelsen i spyd og vant Golden League-stevnet i Roma med et kast på 90,34 meter fredag.
	www.fvn.no /system/topicRoot/Andreas_Thorkildsen (333 words)

	Andreas Thorkildsen
		Andreas is pictured above at the 2006 Grand Prix Final in Stuttgart.
		He produced a fine performance to finish in first place with a throw of 89.50m, 1.25m clear of his nearest challenger Tero Pitkamaki.
		A week later Thorkildsen represented Europe in the World Cup and once again took the honours, his 87.17m effort well over 3m clear of Africa's Gerhardus Pienaar.
	www.sporting-heroes.net /athletics-heroes/displayhero.asp?HeroID=3683 (84 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - World Cup 2006 - News
		Athens, Greece - Andreas Thorkildsen revisits the scene of his breakthrough to the world’s elite this weekend when he steps onto the javelin run-up at the Olympic stadium in Athens for the 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics.
		It was in Athens two years ago that Thorkildsen denied the Czech a fourth Olympic title and this year the Norwegian took the only title to evade Zelezny, European gold.
		In more senses than one, Thorkildsen was the present and future of the javelin, at the forefront of a new generation.
	www.iaaf.org /WCP06/news/Kind=2/newsId=36243.html (786 words)

	Andreas Thorkildsen - Biography
		Probably it was his father Tomm, who helped Andreas to discover the joy of throwing a javelin, since he also was a very good athlete.
		Andreas started throwing very early, as he claims himself, at the age of 11.
		Nowadays, Andreas has been living for several years in the capital of Norway, Oslo.
	andreas-thorkildsen.webgarden.cz /biography (158 words)

	Thorkildsen is men's javelin champ
		Andreas Thorkildsen won the Olympic javelin gold medal on Saturday to give Norway their first gold in the men's event since 1956.
		The 22-year-old sent his second throw 86.50 metres, a personal best by 72cm, and was never subsequently threatened as he won his country's only medal of the athletics programme a few minutes from the end of the final day of action in the Olympic stadium.
		Thorkildsen, a former junior world record holder, sent his first effort out 84.82 then launched his second 86.50, two metres beyond anything he had managed previously in the year.
	www.rediff.com /sports/2004/aug/29oly-ath5.htm (392 words)

	halvorsen.org - halvard halvorsen's weblog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Jeg vet ikke hva Gorm Andersen i Dagbladet tar eller om det var sikten som ødela for ham i regnværet i Helsinki —; faktum er i alle fall at Andreas Thorkildsen tok på seg den hvite Adidas-lua før 85- og 86-meters kastene kom.
		Den lua Andreas brukte i OL var forøvrig svart …
		Andreas Thorkildsen put on his beanie-hat before securing his silver-medal, not after as a journalist tries to spin a story on in Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet (this evening’s javelin event at the world athletics championships in Helsinki).
	www.halvorsen.org /sports/index.shtml (1755 words)

	Reuters Olympics 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		ATHENS, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Factbox on Andreas Thorkildsen (Norway) who won the men's Olympic javelin gold medal on Saturday:
		Third in javelin at 2004 Golden League event in Bergen, Norway; third in javelin at 2004 super grand prix in Gateshead, England.
		Thorkildsen, who gave Norway their first gold medal in men's javelin since 1956 with a personal best of 86.50m, started throwing javelins at the age of 11.
	olympics.skysports.com /sport/athletics/news/usnL2846870.shtml (108 words)

	Andreas Thorkildsen - News & Articles
		Andreas Thorkildsen had to settle for silver in the men's javelin competition at the Golden League meet in Zürich on Saturday.
		Andreas led the qualifiers with his second round 86.55 m.
		That was farther than Group B winner Ainars Kovals of Latvia, who managed to send his javelin to 85.95 m.
	www.andreas-thorkildsen.webgarden.cz /news-articles/?offset=21 (218 words)

	15th Wisconsin, Profile of Andrew Torkildson (Torkildsen) of Company A (Andreas Thorkildsen)
		Before immigrating from Norway to America with his wife and children, Andreas Torkildsen served as a Menig (Private) in the Kristiansand army garrison and as a Korporal (Corporal) in Stavanger's National Band.
		Andreas then settled in the City of Chicago, Cook County, State of Illinois.
		[Andrew] Thorkildsen was installed as judge, as he had been a police officer in Chicago before the war, and, like King Saul, he was a head taller that the rest of the men.
	www.15thwisconsin.net /15aa-t01.htm (1772 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF Golden League 2006 - News
		After the fireworks over the Persian Gulf when Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen sent the spear over the 90-metre mark for the first time in his career to enter the world’s all-time top-ten, the scene is set for a confrontation of epic proportions in Bislett, Oslo 2 June, at the opening of the IAAF Golden League 2006.
		Considering the spectacular pipe opener of 90.13 in Doha, a new Norwegian record, the Kristiansand athlete promises even better things for Bislett: “I had not prepared to be on top form in Doha, even though I go to every meeting in good shape.
		Where does Thorkildsen think his level lies: “After just one throw over the 90m mark, it is hard to say.
	www.iaaf.org /GLE06/news/Kind=2/newsId=34698.html (914 words)

	15th Wisconsin, Profile of Andrew Torkildson (Torkildsen) of Company A (Andreas Thorkildsen)
		Before immigrating from Norway to America with his wife and children, Andreas Torkildsen served as a Menig (Private) in the Kristiansand army garrison and as a Korporal (Corporal) in Stavanger's National Band.
		Andreas then settled in the City of Chicago, Cook County, State of Illinois.
		[Andrew] Thorkildsen was installed as judge, as he had been a police officer in Chicago before the war, and, like King Saul, he was a head taller that the rest of the men.
	www.15thwisconsin.com /15aa-t01.htm (1772 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Norwegian causes shock in javelin
		Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway was a shock winner of the Olympic Games men's javelin gold medal tonight.
		The 22-year-old threw 86.50 metres, improving his personal best by nearly a metre, to see off Vadims Vasilevskis of Latvia, who took silver with 84.95m.
		Thorkildsen hadn't been considered among the medal favourites, let alone a potential champion, as he had entered the final ranked ninth of the 12 qualifiers.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2004/0828/thorkildsena.html?OLYSTORY (190 words)

	Andreas Thorkildsen - Vikipeedia, vaba entsüklopeedia
		Ateena Olümpiamängudel sai kulla üllatusmees Norrast Andreas Thorkildsen teises voorus visatud 86.50-ga. Enne olümpiat oli mehe isiklik rekord 85.72.
		Enne olümpiat ei oleks keegi julenud temalt medalit loota, kuid suusamütsis Andreas Thorkildsen näppas olümpiakulla kõigi kuulsuste eest.
		Andreas Thorkildsen on 188 cm pikk ja kaalub 90 kg.
	et.wikipedia.org /wiki/Andreas_Thorkildsen (143 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| olympics \| news Norwegian outsider wins javelin gold
		Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway was a shock winner of the Olympic Games men's javelin gold medal on Saturday.
		The 22-year-old threw 86.50 metres, improving his personal best by nearly a metre, to see off Vadims Vasilevskis of Latvia, who took silver with 84.95 metres while Sergey Makarova of Russia took bronze with 84.84 metres.
		There was frustration for two of the greats of the discipline as three-time champion Jan Zelezny failed to make the last stage after finishing in ninth place after the first three efforts.
	sport.iafrica.com /olympics/news/344203.htm (283 words)

	Five gold medals (Norway - the official site in the United States)
		The biggest surprise came in men’s javelin, where 22 years old Andreas Thorkildsen won the Olympic javelin gold medal.
		3/27/2006 :: Andreas Thorkildsen himself was as surprised as everyone else: "If you had said the words 'Olympic champion' to me yesterday I wouldn't have believed you but now it sounds great," Thorkildsen said.
		Thorkildsen sent his winning throw 86.50 meters, which is a personal best by 72 cm, and two meters beyond anything he had managed earlier this year.
	www.norway.org /News/archive/2004/200404Olympics.htm (494 words)

	IAAF International Association of Athletics Federations - IAAF Golden League 2006 - News
		There is never anything more uplifting than a big home win for any audience, and Olympic champion Andreas Thorkildsen’s 91.59m second round Javelin Throw set the feet pounding and hands clapping in delight.
		The Norwegian national record made Thorkildsen the sixth longest thrower of all-time, surpassing Finn Tero Pitkämäki’s 91.53 result from the Kuortane meet last year.
		This one statistic surely made the victory doubly satisfying for the Norwegian, as Pitkämäki was the victor here ahead of him last year, and was down in third place today with 86.31m.
	www.eliteltd.hu /athletics/zoli/020606_Oslo.htm (1875 words)

	Friidrett / Aftenposten.no
		- Vi var veldig nervøse der og da, sier Andreas Thorkildsen.
		Her møtes Andreas Thorkildsen og Breaux Greer før den store spydduellen.
		Søndag møtes Andreas Thorkildsen og Tero Pitkämäki før første gang denne sesongen.
	www.aftenposten.no /nyheter/sport/friidrett (245 words)

	Thorkildsen nails javelin gold - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		On a glorious night of track and field, Andreas Thorkildsen nailed Norway’s first gold medal at the Olympic Stadium with his surprise triumph in the javelin throw.
		Thorkildsen’s rise coincided with the fall of two stalwarts — Jan Zelezny of the Czech Republic and Steve Backley of Great Britain.
		Zelezny, the world record holder at 98.48 metres, found that at 38, it was impossible to replicate that feat.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/aug302004/oly17.asp (503 words)

	www.rian.ru
		The 2003 champion picked up the bronze with a throw of 83.54 meters at the IAAF (International Association of the Athletics Federations) World Championship in the Finnish capital.
		Estonian Andrus Varnik won the gold medal with a throw of 87.17 meters and the silver medal went to Norwegian Andreas Thorkildsen, the 2004 Athens Olympics Champion, with 86.18 meters.
		Makarov initially lead with 83.30 meters in rainy weather, but his rivals managed to do better when the clouds had cleared up.
	en.rian.ru /sports/20050811/41137578-print.html (158 words)

	Sports Features Communications - Press Point
		World 100m record holder Asafa Powell’s reign at the top of the Overall IAAF World Ranking came to an end as Kenenisa Bekele moved up from 4th place to retake the lead.
		’s Andreas Thorkildsen regained his leading position in the Javelin Throw Event Ranking which he lost just three weeks ago.
		Thorkildsen finished with 85.29m (1298 points) and overtook previous leader Sergey Makarov of Russia, who was fourth in
	www.sportsfeatures.com /PressPoint/show.php?id=23629 (376 words)

	Runner's & Triathlete's Web Athletics: Thorkildsen And Pérez Are Back On Top In The Latest ...
		Besides resulting in a number of world leading performances for the 2006 outdoor season, there are several significant changes in nearly all Event Rankings.
		Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen took full advantage of the home crowd at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games in Oslo, and won the Javelin Throw with 91.59m (1415 points) to reclaim the Event Ranking lead from Finland’s Tero Pitkämäki.
		Thorkildsen is four points clear at the top, while World record holder Jan Zelezny also improved one spot and overtook reigning World Champion Andrus Värnik for 4th place.
	www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20060606_IAAF_WR.html (301 words)

	Ingen pris til Thorkildsen - Friidrett - NRK Sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Andreas Thorkildsen blir ikke kåret til verdens beste friidretts-utøver i år.
		Thorkildsen var en av ti som var nominert til tittelen av IAAF.
		Etter en avstemning på internett er listen redusert til tre navn og Thorkildsen er ikke med på listen.
	www.nrksport.no /friidrett/1.1290691 (253 words)

	Runner's & Triathlete's Web Athletics: Bekele Retakes The Overall Lead From Powell In The ...
		After placing second in Paris, Norway’s Andreas Thorkildsen regained his leading position in the Javelin Throw Event Ranking which he lost just three weeks ago.
		Thorkildsen finished with 85.29m (1298 points) and overtook previous leader Sergey Makarov of Russia, who was fourth in Paris with 83.89m (1253 points).
		The event was won by Tero Pitkämäki of Finland with 85.59m (1333 points) who moved up one place to 3rd, while another Russian, Aleksandr Ivanov who finished third in Paris with 84.24m (1268 points), improved one spot to 5th behind Greer.
	www.runnersweb.com /running/news/rw_news_20050705_IAAF_WR.html (455 words)

	Athens Olympics :: Andreas Thorkildsen wins Men's Javelin Gold Medal
		The winner of the Gold Medal: Andreas Thorkildsen from Norway
		This thrower Andreas is raw and strong and just seems to throw with pure instinct.
		Andreas is just da bomb you've got to admit it guys huh?
	www.livingroom.org.au /olympics/archives/andreas_thorkildsen_wins_mens_javelin_gold_medal.php (422 words)

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