Silje Fjørtoft
Silje Fjørtoft (born 23 June 1987) is a Norwegian long-distance and steeplechase runner.
She finished sixth at the 2007 European U23 Championships and twelfth at the 2009 European U23 Championships. She also competed at the , the 2007 World Championships and the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final.[1]
She became Norwegian steeplechase champion in 2007, 2008 and 2011 and 5000 metres champion in 2015.[2][3][4] She represented the club Ørsta IL together with fellow steeplechaser . After finishing secondary school at Fjørtoft went on to study at the Southern Methodist University and represent SMU Mustangs collegiately.[5] Fjørtoft switched clubs to SK Vidar in Norway, and ahead of the 2017 season to Ullensaker/Kisa IL.
Her personal best times were 9:09.78 minutes in the 3000 metres, achieved in August 2015 in Szczecin; 9:37.97 minutes in the 3000 metres steeplechase, achieved in July 2009 at Bislett stadion; and 15:55.23 minutes in the 5000 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Walnut.[6]
References[]
- ^ "F". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "1500 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "3000 meter hinder/steeplechase". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "5000 meter". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Silje Fjortoft - 2011 Cross Country Roster". Southern Methodist University. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ Silje Fjørtoft at World Athletics
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Ørsta
- Norwegian female long-distance runners
- Norwegian female steeplechase runners
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Norway
- SMU Mustangs women's track and field athletes
- Norwegian expatriates in the United States
- Ullensaker/Kisa IL athletes
- SMU Mustangs women's cross country runners