Markus Rooth
Markus Rooth (born 22 December 2001) is a
Markus Rooth
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]
Career
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]
Rooth in 2022
In 2022, Rooth set a Norwegian record in the
decathlon with 8307 points in competition in Grosseto, Personal information
Italy.[4] Born 22 December 2001
Oslo, Norway[1]
In 2023, Rooth had his Norwegian national record for
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
the decathlon beaten by Sander Skotheim. However,
Sport
with both men competing at the 2023 European
Athletics U20 Championships, it was Rooth that Sport Athletics
triumphed with a new personal best, championship Achievements and titles
record, and national record score of 8608.[5][6] Personal Decathlon: 8,796 (Paris,
best(s) 2024)
He competed in the heptathlon at the 2024 World
Athletics Championships in Glasgow in March Medal record
2024.[7] Competing in the decathlon at the 2024 Men's athletics
European Athletics Championships in Rome in June Representing Norway
2024, he was contending for a medal before having to
Olympic Games
pull-out of the competition after sustaining an injury
2024 Paris Decathlon
during the pole vault aspect of the event.[8]
European U23 Championships
He won the gold medal in Paris at the 2024 Summer 2023 Espoo Decathlon
Olympics in the decathlon, finishing in first place 2021 Tallinn Decathlon
overall with a national record tally of 8796 points.[9]
Personal bests
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
As of 27 November 2024
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 31⁄4 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 73⁄4 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 41⁄2 in) Paris 3 August 2024 866 points
Pole vault 5.30 m (17 ft 41⁄2 in) Paris 3 August 2024 1,004 points
Javelin throw 66.87 m (219 ft 41⁄2 in) Paris 3 August 2024 842 points
1500 meters 4:29.66 Espoo 16 July 2023 747 points
Virtual Best Performance 8,970 points
Personal life
He is related to the Rooth family of athletes from Oslo, with Andrea Rooth his cousin.[10][11]
References
1. "ROOTH Markus" (https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/markus-rooth_1878353).
Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
2. "Markus Rooth" (https://worldathletics.org/athletes/norway/markus-rooth-14783534). World
Athletics. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
3. Skjerdingstad, Anders; Hussain, Haron (29 June 2020). "Nest best i verden gjennom tidene,
hylles av Warholm: – En stor prestasjon" (https://www.nrk.no/sport/norsk-junior-naer-sensasj
on-_-nest-best-i-verden-gjennom-tidene-1.15071956) [Second best in the world of all time,
praised by Warholm: – A great achievement]. nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
4. Langeveld, Espen; Tombra, Fredrik (2 May 2022). "Stjerneskudd satte norsk rekord og
smadret EM-kravet: – Helt surrealistisk" (https://www.nrk.no/sport/stjerneskudd-satte-norsk-r
ekord-og-smadret-em-kravet_-_-helt-surrealistisk-1.15950716) [Stjerneskudd set a
Norwegian record and smashed the EC claim: – Completely surreal]. nrk.no (in Norwegian).
Retrieved 17 July 2023.
5. "European U23 Championships end on high with Rooth's decathlon triumph" (https://worldat
hletics.org/news/report/european-u23-championships-2023-rooth). World Athletics. 16 July
2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
6. "It's a family affair for Iapichino, O'Sullivan and Rooth in Espoo 2023" (https://www.european
-athletics.com/news/a-family-affair-for-o-sullivan-iapichino-and-rooth-in-espoo-2023-).
European Athletics. 16 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
7. "World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 men's heptathlon results" (https://ww
w.watchathletics.com/page/5139/men-s-heptathlon-results-world-athletics-indoor-champions
hips-2024). Watch Athletics. 2 March 2024.
8. "Historic golds for Austria and Estonia at Roma 2024" (https://www.european-athletics.com/
news/historic-golds-for-austria-and-estonia-at-roma-2024). European-Athletics. 11 June
2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
9. "Men's Decathlon es Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics" (https://www.watchathl
etics.com/page/5821/men-s-decathlon-results-paris-olympic-games-2024-athletics). Watch
Athletics. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
10. Gamlem, Magnus; Mikalsen, Helge (16 July 2020). "Norges nye friidrettsfamilie: – Alle tre
har en likhet med Gjert" (https://www.vg.no/i/pL7X4R) [Norway's new athletics family: – All
three have a resemblance to Gjert]. Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 August
2022.
11. "Full fart med familien Rooth" (https://www.noblad.no/2-2.09-1.5336555) [Full speed ahead
with the Rooth family]. Nordstrands Blad (in Norwegian). 30 May 2010.
External links
Markus Rooth (https://worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14783534) at World Athletics
Markus Rooth (https://olympics.com/en/athletes/markus-rooth) at Olympics.com
Markus Rooth (https://www.teamnor.no/profiler/friidrett/markus-rooth/) at Team Norway (in
Norwegian)
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