Following is the factbox on Beijing Olympic men's javelin throw champion Andreas Thorkildsen:

Name: Andreas Thorkildsen

Nationality: Norway

Date of birth: April 1, 1982

Height: 188 cm

Bodyweight: 90 kg

Olympic performance: Gold at 2004 Athens Games

Career highlights: Silver at 2007 World Championship, Osaka, Japan; Silver at 2005 World Championship, Helsinki, Finland; Gold at 2006 European Championships, Gothenburg, Sweden.

(Xinhua News Agency August 23, 2008)