– I found out quite early on that there are many shot putters in Norway who have been caught for doping. So my goal has really been to show that you can throw far without taking doping, Marcus Thomsen tells NRK.
I found out quite early on that there are many shot putters in Norway who have been caught for doping. So my goal has really been to show that you can throw far without taking doping, Marcus Thomsen tells NRK.I found out quite early on that there are many shot putters in Norway who have been caught for doping. So my goal has really been to show that you can throw far without taking doping, Marcus Thomsen tells NRK.I found out quite early on that there are many shot putters in Norway who have been caught for doping. So my goal has really been to show that you can throw far without taking doping, Marcus Thomsen tells NRK.
Last weekend he broke the 39-year-old Norwegian record in the shot put when he threw 21.23 meters during a competition in Sweden. The previous record was 21.22 meters from 1986, and belonged to Lars Arvid Nilsen.
Last weekend he broke the 39-year-old Norwegian record in the shot put when he threw 21.23 meters during a competition in Sweden.Last weekend he broke the 39-year-old Norwegian record in the shot put when he threw 21.23 meters during a competition in Sweden.Last weekend he broke the 39-year-old Norwegian record in the shot put when he threw 21.23 meters during a competition in Sweden.
Nilsen was caught using anabolic steroids in the United States the following year, and banned for life when he again violated doping regulations in 1992. In the 70s, 80s and 90s, a total of seven Norwegian shot putters were caught using doping.
– It took a long time before I understood that I could become good. In my mind, it was impossible for a long time to throw the shot put over 20 meters. Everyone who had managed it had been caught doping, Kjell Ove Hauge told NRK in 2016. He was caught and admitted to doping in 1998.
– It took a long time before I understood that I could become good. In my mind, it was impossible for a long time to throw the shot put over 20 meters. Everyone who had managed it had been caught doping, Kjell Ove Hauge told NRK in 2016. He was caught and admitted to doping in 1998.– It took a long time before I understood that I could become good. In my mind, it was impossible for a long time to throw the shot put over 20 meters. Everyone who had managed it had been caught doping, Kjell Ove Hauge told NRK in 2016. He was caught and admitted to doping in 1998.– It took a long time before I understood that I could become good. In my mind, it was impossible for a long time to throw the shot put over 20 meters. Everyone who had managed it had been caught doping, Kjell Ove Hauge told NRK in 2016. He was caught and admitted to doping in 1998.
Doping in social media
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And that’s exactly what Thomsen has heard a lot about.
And that’s exactly what Thomsen has heard a lot.And that’s exactly what Thomsen has heard a lot.And that’s exactly what Thomsen has heard a lot about.
– I’ve gotten a lot of comments on Instagram and over the years that Norwegian shot putters have been caught for doping, you can’t throw 20 meters in Norway without taking doping. That has had quite an impact, also with the fact that I want to prove that you can throw far without doping. But it’s not nice to get such accusations and read such comments.
I’ve gotten a lot of comments on Instagram and over the years that Norwegian shot putters have been caught doping, you can’t throw 20 meters in Norway without taking doping. That has had quite an impact, also with the fact that I want to prove that you can throw far without doping. But it’s not nice to get such accusations and read such comments.I’ve gotten a lot of comments on Instagram and over the years that Norwegian shot putters have been caught doping, you can’t throw 20 meters in Norway without taking doping. That has had quite an impact, also with the fact that I want to prove that you can throw far without doping. But it’s not nice to get such accusations and read such comments.I’ve gotten a lot of comments on Instagram and over the years that Norwegian shot putters have been caught for doping, you can’t throw 20 meters in Norway without taking doping. That has had quite an impact, also because I want to prove that you can throw far without doping.But it’s not nice to receive such accusations and read such comments.
Initially, the 27-year-old was influenced by all the doping hype.
At first, the 27-year-old was influenced by all the doping hype.At first, the 27-year-old was influenced by all the doping hype.At first, the 27-year-old was influenced by all the doping hype.
– In the beginning, when it started to come, it affected me quite a bit. But I’ve been working a lot mentally and reading a lot, so now it’s more in one ear and out the other, so you forget about it pretty quickly, explains Thomsen.
“In the beginning, when it started to come, it affected me quite a bit. But I’ve been working a lot mentally and reading a lot, so now it’s more in one ear and out the other, so you forget about it pretty quickly,” explains Thomsen.”In the beginning, when it started to come, it affected me quite a bit. But I’ve been working a lot mentally and reading a lot, so now it’s more in one ear and out the other, so you forget about it pretty quickly,” explains Thomsen.”In the beginning, when it started to come, it affected me quite a bit. But I’ve been working a lot mentally and reading a lot, so now it’s more in one ear and out the other, so you forget about it pretty quickly,” explains Thomsen.
WANTED TO PROVE: – I have only received compliments and congratulations after the record, says Marcus Thomsen.
- Watch the European Team Championships in Athletics – with Marcus Thomsen among others – on NRK on Saturday from 2:30 PM.
Watch the European Team Championships in Athletics – with Marcus Thomsen among others – on NRK on Saturday from 2:30 p.m.
He is the only Norwegian shot putter to have registered a throw of over 20 meters without having a doping history. Now the athlete from Voss also holds the Norwegian record.
He is the only Norwegian shot putter to have registered a throw of over 20 meters without having a doping history. Now the athlete from Voss also holds the Norwegian record.He is the only Norwegian shot putter to have registered a throw of over 20 meters without having a doping history. Now the athlete from Voss also holds the Norwegian record.He is the only Norwegian shot putter to have registered a throw of over 20 meters without having a doping history. Now the athlete from Voss also holds the Norwegian record.
– Now I finally have confirmation, on paper, that I am Norway’s best shot putter of all time.
– There’s something about being the shot putter in Norway who has thrown the furthest of all time. And there’s a bit of a heavy cloud hanging over that record, so it was always important to work for it, says Thomsen’s new coach Paul André Solberg.
“There’s something about being the shot putter in Norway who has thrown the furthest of all time. And there’s a bit of a heavy cloud hanging over that record, so it was always important to work for it,” says Thomsen’s new coach Paul André Solberg.”There’s something about being the shot putter in Norway who has thrown the farthest of all time. And there’s a bit of a heavy cloud hanging over that record, so it was always important to work for it,” says Thomsen’s new coach Paul André Solberg.”There’s something about being the shot putter in Norway who has thrown the farthest of all time. And there’s a bit of a heavy cloud hanging over that record, so it was always important to work for it,” says Thomsen’s new coach Paul André Solberg.
NEW COACH: Paul André Solberg.
– It’s a past that was as it was, and then we have to look forward. Today it looks very good, Solberg adds.
“It’s a past that was as it was, and then we have to look forward. Today it looks very good,” Solberg adds.”It’s a past that was as it was, and then we have to look forward. Today it looks very good,” Solberg adds.
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Thomsen came in ninth at the Paris Olympics, and has been Norway’s best shot putter for a number of years. He points to good training and the absence of injuries as the biggest reason why he finally broke the Norwegian record. In addition, he has once again changed coaches and environments.
– I’ve changed coaches three times now. The last time was to Paul Solberg. So the coaching relationship between me and him has worked out pretty well. I’ve also made the choice to move back to Oslo after living in Sweden for five years, and commuting for eight years. So it’s the choices I’ve made that have had a pretty positive impact, I would say, explains the shot putter.
I have changed coaches three times now. The last time was to Paul Solberg. So the coaching relationship between me and him has worked out pretty well. I have also made the choice to move back to Oslo after living in Sweden for five years, and commuting for eight years. So it is the choices that I have made that have had a pretty positive impact, I would say, explains the shot putter.I have changed coaches three times now. The last time was to Paul Solberg. So the coaching relationship between me and him has worked out pretty well. I have also made the choice to move back to Oslo after living in Sweden for five years, and commuting for eight years. So it is the choices that I have made that have had a pretty positive impact, I would say, explains the shot putter.I have changed coaches three times now. The last time was to Paul Solberg. So the coaching relationship between me and him has worked out pretty well. I have also made the choice to move back to Oslo after living in Sweden for five years, and commuting for eight years. So it is the choices that I have made that have had a pretty positive impact, I would say, explains the shot putter.
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The World Cup requirement is 21.50 meters, but Thomsen is within the rankings. The next goal for the season is to improve on her 10th place from the World Cup in 2022.
The World Cup requirement is 21.50 meters, but Thomsen is within the ranking. The next goal for the season is to improve on the 10th place from the World Cup in 2022.The World Cup requirement is 21.50 meters, but Thomsen is within the ranking. The next goal for the season is to improve on the 10th place from the World Cup in 2022.The World Cup requirement is 21.50 meters, but Thomsen is within the ranking. The next goal for the season is to improve on the 10th place from the World Cup in 2022.
– I have 21.23 now, but it was really a miss. I didn’t feel like I hit it properly, he reveals.
– How far can it be when you hit?
– How far can it be when you hit?
– No comment, Thomsen replies and laughs.
Norway is fielding several of its very best athletes in the pursuit of promotion to the 1st division in the European Team Championships in Athletics.
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Norway is fielding several of its very best athletes in the pursuit of promotion to the 1st division in the European Team Championships in Athletics.