Kjersti Tysse Plätzer (born Tysse; 18 January 1972) is a Norwegian race walker, who won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, in the 20 kilometres race. She finished 12th in the same race in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and 4th in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, she again won a silver medal in the 20 kilometres race.[2][3]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2000 Sydney | 20 km walk |
| 2008 Beijing[1] | 20 km walk |
Born in Os, Hordaland, she is the older sister of Erik Tysse and is married to former German middle distance runner Stephan Plätzer, who is also her coach. They have two children, Kiara Lea and Sebastian.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Norway | |||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 5th | 5000m | 23:09.99 |
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 11th | 10 km | 48:28 | |
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 17th | 10 km | 46:28 |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th | 10 km | 46:10 |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 10 km | 43:49 |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 9th | 20 km | 1:32:42 |
| 2000 | European Race Walking Cup | Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany | 3rd | 20 km | 1:27:53 |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 20 km | 1:29:33 | |
| 2001 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | — | 20 km | DNF |
| World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | — | 20 km | DSQ | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | — | 20 km | DSQ |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 12th | 20 km | 1:30:49 |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | 20 km | 1:28:45 |
| 2007 | World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 4th | 20 km | 1:31:24 |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 2nd | 20 km | 1:27:07 |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | — | 20 km | DSQ |
References edit
- ^ Berglund, Nina. "Norway walks to silver". Aftenposten. Archived from the original on 2008-08-23. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ Solholm, Rolleiv. "Olympic Women's Walk: Silver for Norway". The Norway Post. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Athlete Biography PLATZER Kjersti Tysse". Beijing 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
2007 World Championships in Osaka,Japan 20 km 4th place2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China 20 km 2nd place
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