Andrea Rooth Explained

Andrea Rooth
Birth Date:6 March 2002

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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ireland top Euro U20 Champs medals table after three golds on day three. 17 July 2021. Steve. Smythe. Athletics Weekly. 20 August 2022.
  2. Web site: I tårer: - Ikke hyggelig. Henrik Myhrvold Simensen, Martin Daldosso, Øyvind Godø, Kristoffer. Løkås. August 20, 2022. dagbladet.no.
  3. Web site: Norges nye friidrettsfamilie: – Alle tre har en likhet med Gjert. Verdens Gang. no. Magnus. Gamlem. Helge. Mikalsen. 16 July 2020. 20 August 2022.
  4. Web site: Full fart med familien Rooth. May 30, 2010. Nordstrands Blad.
  5. Web site: Fantastisk bronsemedalje til Pål Haugen Lillefosse . Kristin . Roset . Friidrett . 20 August 2022 . 20 August 2022.
  6. European Championships, BBC, 20 August 2022, BBC Two

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