Lovise Skarbøvik Andresen
 Andersen in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Born | 17 January 2004 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100m hurdles: 12.96 (Rome, 2024) |
Lovise Skarbøvik Andresen (born 17 January 2004) is a Norwegian hurdler. In 2024, she became Norwegian national champion in the 60m hurdles and competed at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in the 100 metres hurdles.[1]
Early and personal life
[edit]A member of Dimna IL, she is from Ellingsøya in Ålesund Municipality. In 2020, she moved to Ulsteinvik to live in an apartment at the football team IL Hødd's home ground Høddvoll.[2] She had successive operations when she was 17 and 18 years-old after being diagnosed with a rare condition, Sinus tarsi syndrome, which caused chronic pain along the outside of the foot and damage to ligaments. Doctors told her it would not certain she would be able to compete again.[3]
Career
[edit]She is coached by Arve Hatløy. She has spoken about how she has gained inspiration from another of Hatløy's former athletes, Karsten Warholm.[4] She participated in the 100 metres hurdles at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in 2022, and the 2023 European Athletics U20 Championships in Jerusalem, Israel.[5]
She set a personal best competing at the 2023 Bislett Games on 15 June 2023, running 13.25 seconds for the 100 metres hurdles.[6] She won the Norwegian Athletics Indoor Championships in the 60m hurdles on 17 February 2024.[7]
She won the 100m hurdles at the 2024 Bislett Games with a time of 13.03 seconds.[8] She was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[9] Competing at the event, she set a new personal best in the 100m hurdles, running 12.96 seconds to qualify from the heats to reach the semi-finals.[10]
She competed in the 60 metres hurdles at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, in March 2025, but did not progress to the semi-finals.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lovise Skarbøvik Andresen". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Andresen-pers on the short fence - ready for the semi-finals". Nettavisen. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Solbu Jullumstrø, Fredrik (5 June 2024). "The nesting talent was informed of a career-threatening syndrome: - Sobbing at the doctor's office". nrk.no. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "ubben fostra Karsten Warholm - no er eit nytt stortalent på gang". nrk.no. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Olsen, Morten (31 January 2024). "Lovise is rapidly climbing the Norwegian statistics". friidrett.no. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Persa Bislett Games". Bikebladet.no. 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Norwegian Indoor Championships". World Athletics. 17 February 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Ekpone, Olivia (May 30, 2024). "Oslo Diamond League 2024 Results". flotrack. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Kelsall, Christopher (May 30, 2024). "Team Norway named for European Athletics Championships". Athletics Illustrated. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Ny personleg rekord for Skarbøvik Andresen: – Eg er veldig rørt og fornøgd". nrk.no. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Women's 60m Hurdles Results - European Athletics Indoor Championships 2025". Watch Athletics. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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