Simen Guttormsen (born 19 January 2001) is a Norwegian pole vaulter and graduate student at Duke University. He is the brother of Olympic pole vaulter Sondre Guttormsen.
 Guttormsen at the 2022 Norwegian Indoor Athletics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Norway |
| Born | 19 January 2001 (23 years, 283 days old)[1] |
| Home town | Ski, Norway[2] |
| Education | Davis Senior High School[3][2] Princeton University |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg)[4] |
| Relative | Sondre Guttormsen (brother)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| College team | Princeton Tigers[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals |
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| Personal bests |
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| Updated on 15 December 2023 | |
Career
editSimen Guttormsen first gained international experience in 2018 when he competed at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships in Győr, where he was eliminated in the qualification rounds with a clearance of 4.55 m. The following year, he reached the final at the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås, but failed at his chosen starting height. That same year, he also began competing on the Princeton Tigers track and field team. In 2021, he failed to make a valid attempt in the qualifying round at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn.
In 2021, Guttormsen won the Norwegian Athletics Championships pole vault, his first senior national title.[1]
He missed qualifying for the final at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene with a height of 5.65 m. He also was eliminated in the qualifying round with a height of 5.50 m at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in München in August.[1]
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
editGuttormsen 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
editPersonal bests
edit| Event | Mark | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Simen Guttormsen at 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.