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]
 Rooth in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 2001 |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Decathlon: 8796 (Paris, 2024) |
Medal record | |
Career
editIn 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]
Personal life
editHe is related to the Rooth family of athletes from Oslo, with Andrea Rooth his cousin.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "ROOTH Markus | Paris 2024". olympics.com. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Markus Rooth". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ Skjerdingstad, Anders; Hussain, Haron (29 June 2020). "Second best in the world of all time, praised by Warholm: – A great achievement". nrk.no. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Langeveld, Espen; Tombra, Fredrik (2 May 2022). "Stjerneskudd set a Norwegian record and smashed the EC claim: – Completely surreal". nrk.no. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "European U23 Championships end on high with Rooth's decathlon triumph". World Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "It's a family affair for Iapichino, O'Sullivan and Rooth in Espoo 2023". European Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 men's heptathlon results". Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024.
- ^ "Historic golds for Austria and Estonia at Roma 2024". European-Athletics. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Men's Decathlon es Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Gamlem, Magnus; Mikalsen, Helge (16 July 2020). "Norges nye friidrettsfamilie: – Alle tre har en likhet med Gjert". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Full fart med familien Rooth". Nordstrands Blad. May 30, 2010.