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Henrik Christiansen (swimmer)

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Henrik Christiansen
Personal information
NicknameOlympic Muffin Man
Born (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28)
Lørenskog, Norway
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Norway
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Gwangju 800 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hangzhou 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2022 Melbourne 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Hangzhou 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Melbourne 1500 m freestyle
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2016 London 400 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow 400 m freestyle
European Championships (SC)
Silver medal – second place 2019 Glasgow 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netanya 1500 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Copenhagen 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Copenhagen 1500 m freestyle
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Dordrecht 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Dordrecht 800 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Dordrecht 1500 m freestyle

Henrik Christiansen (born 9 October 1996) is a Norwegian swimmer. He is a World Championships silver medalist, two-time World Championships (25m) silver and bronze medalist, two-time European Championships silver medalist, and European Short Course Championships silver and two-time bronze medalist. Christiansen is a three-time Olympian and competed at the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics. He holds the Norwegian national record in 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle in both long course and short course, and short course 4×200m freestyle relay.[1]

Career

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2014

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

2015

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

2016

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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

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

2021

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

2024 Summer Olympics

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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

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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 and was nicknamed the "Olympic Muffin Man."[15][16][17]

Records

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He holds multiple national swimming records.[18]

References

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  1. ^ Pelshaw, Anya (31 July 2024). "Do You Know The Muffin Man? Swimmer Leads The Chocolate Muffin Craze In The Olympic Village". SwimSwam. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ Bowmile, Mitch (4 August 2015). "Henrik Christiansen Takes Huge Chunk Off Norwegian National Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  3. ^ Jones, Molly (24 August 2015). "Christiansen crushes Norwegian records". The Norwegian American. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ "EM-sølv til Henrik Christiansen: – Jeg har ikke toppet formen - Svømming - VG". Vg.no. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Dropper anerkjente universitet i USA". NRK (in Norwegian). 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ^ Joheim, Pernille (14 August 2016). "Endte sist i finalen: – Hater å svømme sakte". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). Archived from the original on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ^ Brien, Taylor (14 August 2016). "Gregorio Paltrinieri Outlasts Competition For Italy's First Ever 1500 Free Gold Medal". Swimming World News. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Swimming 400m Freestyle Men Results". Rio 2016 Olympics. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ^ "OL over for Henrik Christiansen – langt unna finale 1500 meter". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Swimming Men's 400m Freestyle Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Swimming Men's 800m Freestyle Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Swimming Men's 1500m Freestyle Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  13. ^ Tumin, Remy (31 July 2024). "How a Norwegian Swimmer Made Chocolate Muffins a Hit at the Olympics". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  14. ^ "CHRISTIANSEN Henrik". Paris 2024 Olympics. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  15. ^ Tumin, Remy (1 August 2024). "The hottest item at the Olympics is a chocolate muffin". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  16. ^ Treisman, Rachel (1 August 2024). "A Norwegian swimmer's love affair with chocolate muffins may be winning the Olympics". NPR. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  17. ^ Apstein, Stephanie (1 August 2024). "Do You Know the Olympics' Muffin Man?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  18. ^ Marsteller, Jason (22 March 2015). "Henrik Christiansen Dominates Norwegian Champs". Swimming World. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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