Ole Jakob Solbu
Norwegian athlete (born 2003)
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Ole Jakob Solbu (born 19 August 2003) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner. He is a multiple time national champion over 800 metres. He has competed at multiple major championships for Norway, including the 2023 World Athletics Championships.[1]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 19 August 2003 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800m: 1:45.55 (Belfast, 2024) |
Career
He is from Ås, Akershus.[2] He finished in fourth place in the final of the 800 metres at the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships, in Tallinn, Estonia.[3]
He won his first national title at the Norwegian Indoor Athletics Championships over 800 metres in February 2023.[4] He competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, but did not progress to the semi-finals.[5]
He won the national 800 metres at the Bislett Games in Oslo in a time of 1:47.26 in June 2023.[6] He won the Norwegian Athletics Championships over 800 metres outdoors in July 2023, running a time of 1:49.40.[7] He competed at the 2023 European Athletics U23 Championships finishing eighth in the final held in Espoo, Finland, with a time of 1:51.73.[8][9] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, where he led his heat at the half-way point before fading out of the qualifying positions[10]
He won the Norwegian national indoor title over 800 metres in February 2024.[11] He ran new a personal best time in May 2024 at the Belfast Milers Meet, running a time of 1:45.55 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.[12] He qualified for the final in the 800 metres at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, Italy, in June 2024, finishing in eighth place overall.[13][14][15]