Andrea Rooth

Norwegian athletics competitor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Andrea Rooth (born 6 March 2002) is a Norwegian hurdler.[1] She won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships,[2] and has competed at the 2019 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival, 2019 Bislett Games, and was disqualified for a false start in the 100m hurdles at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.[2]

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Andrea Rooth
A woman clears a hurdle on a 400 metre track
Rooth racing in 2021
Personal information
Born (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 24)
Medal record
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Espoo400m hurdles
European Athletics U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 Tallinn400 m hurdles
Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku400m hurdles
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Family background

She is related to the Rooth family of athletes from Oslo. Her cousin is Markus Rooth.[3][4] 110m hurdles world record holder Colin Jackson is her godfather.[5][6]

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