Karsten Warholm is a Norwegian athlete who competes in sprints and hurdles. He has won gold in the event at the World Championships in 2017 and 2019, as well as the 2018 European Championships. On 1 July 2021, in his first race of the season at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, he broke the 29-year-old record in 400 m hurdles with a time of 46.70 s. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he broke his own record by 0.76 seconds, winning the gold in 400 meters hurdles with a new world record of 45.94.

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What is Karsten Warholm Famous For?

• Being a professional athlete who competes in sprints and hurdles. 

Where is Karsten Warholm From?

Karsten Warholm was born on 28 February 1996. His birthplace is Ulsteinvik, More og Romsdal, Norway. He was born to his father, Mikal Warholm, and his mother, Kristine Golin Haddal. He holds Norwegian nationality. He belongs to the white ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Pisces.

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Karsten Warholm Career

• He began his career as an athlete.
• In March 2013, he won eight gold medals in the Norwegian Youth Indoor Championships.
• At the 2013 World Youth Championships, he won gold in the boys’ octathlon with 6451 points, a personal best.
• In 2014, he competed in the decathlon as well as in specialized events where his weakest performances in the decathlon were in the throwing events.
• In June 2014, he set a Norwegian junior record in the 400m with a time of 46.31 s.
• At the 2015 European Youth Championships in July 2015, he won silver in the 400m with a time of 46.50 s, 0.02 s behind Benjamin Lobo Vedel. He also won silver in the decathlon with 7764 points, a personal best.
• At the 2016 European Championships, while participating in the semi-final of the 400 m hurdles, he broke the Norwegian national record with a time of 48.84 s. He then finished sixth in the final, with a time of 49.82 s.
• In August 2016, he made it to the semi-finals in the 400m hurdles at the 2016 Summer Olympics. 
• In July 2017, he won gold in the 400 m hurdles at the 2017 European U23 Championships, setting a championship record of 48.37 s. He also won silver in the 400 m with a time of 45.75 s.
• He then won gold in the event at the World Championships in 2017 and 2019, as well as the 2018 European Championships. 
• On 11 June 2019, he competed in the Impossible Games in Bislett Stadion (Oslo, Norway). He ran the 300 meters hurdles with a world-best time of 33.78, besting Chris Rawlinson’s time of 34.48 set in 2002. 
• On 1 July 2021, in his first race of the season at Bislett Stadium in Oslo, he broke the 29-year-old record in 400 m hurdles with a time of 46.70 s. 
• At the 2020 Summer Olympics, he broke his own record by 0.76 seconds, winning the gold in 400 meters hurdles with a new world record of 45.94.

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Karsten Warholm Girlfriend

Looking at his personal life, Karsten Warholm is not married. However, the Norwegian star is not single. He is reportedly dating his beautiful girlfriend, Oda Djuvpik, a business school graduate who was diagnosed with lymph node cancer when she was 18 but has successfully completed treatment. The relationship of both is going on for many years. Any updates on his love life will be updated here.

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Karsten Warholm Height and Weight

Karsten Warholm stands at a height of 1.80m i.e. 6 feet and 2 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 80kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is blue and his hair color is brown. His sexual orientation is straight.

Karsten Warholm Net Worth and Salary

Karsten Warholm earns from his professional career as an athlete. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. As of 2021, his estimated net worth is around $1 million-$5 million.