Simen Guttormsen
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Simen Guttormsen (born 19 January 2001) is a Norwegian pole vaulter. He is the brother of Olympic pole vaulter Sondre Guttormsen.
Career
Simen Guttormsen first gained international experience in 2018 when he competed at the
In 2021, Guttormsen won the Norwegian Athletics Championships pole vault, his first senior national title.[1]
He missed qualifying for the final at the
At the 2022 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, Guttormsen recorded his best placing of 4th in the pole vault.[5]
Personal life
Guttormsen is from Ski, Norway, and his father Atle Guttormsen claims that he can trace his family lineage back to the 17th century. He claims to have been introduced to the pole vault at 4 years old. Though his father was a hurdler, both Guttormsen and his older brother Sondre are pole vaulters. Before his collegiate career at Princeton University, Guttormsen attended Davis Senior High School in California.[4]
Statistics
Personal bests
| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
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| Pole vault (indoors) | 5.61 m A | 2cB | UCS National Pole Vault Summit | Reno, Nevada | 14 January 2022 |
| Pole vault (outdoors) | 5.72 m |  |
Täby Stavhoppsgala | Täby, Sweden |
28 June 2022 |
References
- ^ a b c Simen Guttormsen at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- ^ a b c d "Simen Guttormsen - Men's Track and Field". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- MileSplit
- ^ a b "Feature Story: The Guttormsen Brothers And The Crazy Event They've Mastered". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "The Guttormsen brothers continue to shine on the track". The Daily Princetonian.
