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Norwegian athlete (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
In 2020, competing in Bislett, Rooth finished on 8238 points in the decathlon, which places him second in the world U20 all-time standings behind only Niklas Kaul.[3]
In 2022, Rooth set a Norwegian record in the decathlon with 8307 points in competition in Grosseto, Italy.[4]
In 2023, Rooth had his Norwegian national record for the decathlon beaten by Sander Skotheim. However, with both men competing at the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships, it was Rooth that triumphed with a new personal best, championship record, and national record score of 8608.[5][6]
He competed in the heptathlon at the 2024 World Athletics Championships in Glasgow in March 2024.[7] Competing in the decathlon at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024, he was contending for a medal before having to pull-out of the competition after sustaining an injury during the pole vault aspect of the event.[8]
He won the gold medal in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the decathlon, finishing in first place overall with a national record tally of 8796 points.[9]
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
| Event | Performance | Location | Date | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decathlon | 8,796 points | Paris | 3 August 2024 | 8,796 points |
| 100 meters | 10.71 | Paris | 2 August 2024 | 926 points |
| Long jump | 8.01 m (26 ft 3+1⁄4 in) | Rome | 10 June 2024 | 1,063 points |
| Shot put | 15.52 m (50 ft 11 in) | Glasgow | 2 March 2024 | 822 points |
| High jump | 2.03 m (6 ft 7+3⁄4 in) | Espoo | 15 July 2023 | 831 points |
| 400 meters | 47.69 | Paris | 2 August 2024 | 924 points |
| 110 meters hurdles | 14.23 | Gothenburg | 2 July 2023 | 945 points |
| Discus throw | 49.80 m (163 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Paris | 3 August 2024 | 866 points |
| Pole vault | 5.30 m (17 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Paris | 3 August 2024 | 1,004 points |
| Javelin throw | 66.87 m (219 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Paris | 3 August 2024 | 842 points |
| 1500 meters | 4:29.66 | Espoo | 16 July 2023 | 747 points |
| Virtual Best Performance | 8,970 points | |||
He is related to the Rooth family of athletes from Oslo, with Andrea Rooth his cousin.[10][11]
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