Henrik Christiansen (swimmer) explained

Henrik Christiansen
Nationality:Norwegian
Strokes:Freestyle
Nickname:Olympic Muffin Man
Birth Date:1996 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Lørenskog, Norway
Height:1.91 m
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Henrik Christiansen is a Norwegian swimmer. He is a three-time Olympian, World and European championships medalist, and holds multiple Norwegian national records.[1]

Career

2014

He won three medals at the 2014 European Junior Swimming Championships.[2]

2015

He also competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.[3]

2016

He won a silver medal at the 2016 European Aquatics Championships in the 400 metre freestyle.[4]

He turned down swimming scholarship offers from Stanford University and UC Berkeley to continue his training in Norway.[5]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he was a finalist in the 1500m freestyle, placing 8th.[6] [7] He also competed in the 400m freestyle.[8]

International Swimming League

In 2019, he was a member of the 2019 International Swimming League representing Team Iron. He won the 400 m freestyle in London.

2021

At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he competed in the 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle and 1500m freestyle.[9] [10] [11] [12]

2024 Summer Olympics

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Christiansen placed 25th in the 800m freestyle, 20th in the 1500m freestyle, and 25th in the 10km Marathon Swim.[13] [14]

Personal life

Christiansen went viral on TikTok during the 2024 Summer Olympics for several videos he posted about his love of the chocolate muffins served at the Olympic dining hall. He was given the nickname "Olympic Muffin Man" due to this.[15] [16] [17]

Records

He holds multiple national swimming records.[18]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pelshaw . Anya . 2024-07-31 . Do You Know The Muffin Man? Swimmer Leads The Chocolate Muffin Craze In The Olympic Village . 2024-08-20 . SwimSwam . en-US.
  2. Web site: Henrik Christiansen Takes Huge Chunk Off Norwegian National Record . Bowmile . Mitch . . 4 August 2015 . 17 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Jones . Molly . 24 August 2015 . Christiansen crushes Norwegian records . 17 May 2016 . The Norwegian American.
  4. Web site: EM-sølv til Henrik Christiansen: – Jeg har ikke toppet formen - Svømming - VG . Vg.no . 31 March 2016 . 17 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Dropper anerkjente universitet i USA. NRK. 14 July 2016. 14 July 2016. no.
  6. Web site: Joheim . Pernille . 2016-08-14 . Endte sist i finalen: – Hater å svømme sakte . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240820014535/https://www.nrk.no/sport/endte-sist-i-finalen_-_-hater-a-svomme-sakte-1.13087615 . 2024-08-20 . 2024-08-20 . NRK . nb-NO.
  7. Web site: Brien . Taylor . 2016-08-14 . Gregorio Paltrinieri Outlasts Competition For Italy's First Ever 1500 Free Gold Medal . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200606021740/https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/gregorio-paltrinieri-outlasts-competition-for-italys-first-ever-1500-free-gold-medal/ . 2020-06-06 . 2024-08-20 . Swimming World News . en-US.
  8. Web site: Swimming 400m Freestyle Men Results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210612153458/https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/rio-2016/results/swimming/400m-freestyle-men . 2021-06-12 . 2024-08-20 . Olympics.com.
  9. Web site: 2021-07-30 . OL over for Henrik Christiansen – langt unna finale 1500 meter . 2024-08-20 . Dagsavisen . no.
  10. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle Results . live . 2024-08-10 . Olympics.com.
  11. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Swimming Men's 800m Freestyle Results . live . 2024-08-20 . Olympics.com.
  12. Web site: Tokyo 2020 Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle Results . live . 2024-08-10 . Olympics.com.
  13. News: Tumin . Remy . 2024-07-31 . How a Norwegian Swimmer Made Chocolate Muffins a Hit at the Olympics . 2024-08-14 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  14. Web site: CHRISTIANSEN Henrik . live . 2024-08-20 . Olympics.com.
  15. Web site: The hottest item at the Olympics is a chocolate muffin . Tumin . Remy . . 1 August 2024 . 2 August 2024 .
  16. Web site: A Norwegian swimmer's love affair with chocolate muffins may be winning the Olympics . Treisman . Rachel . . 1 August 2024 . 2 August 2024 .
  17. Do You Know the Olympics' Muffin Man? . Apstein . Stephanie . . 1 August 2024 . 2 August 2024 .
  18. Web site: Henrik Christiansen Dominates Norwegian Champs . Marsteller . Jason . . 22 March 2015 . 17 May 2016.

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