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Andreas Roth (runner)
Norwegian middle-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Per Andreas Roth (born 29 April 1993) is a Norwegian middle-distance runner specialising in the 400 and later 800 metres.[1]
While running the 400 metres he competed at the 2012 World Junior Championships and the 2013 European U23 Championships without reaching the final, and also in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2012 World Junior Championships and three European Team Championships.[2]
In the 800 metres, he competed at the 2014 European Championships and the 2015 European Indoor Championships without reaching the final, before clocking in fifth at the 2015 European U23 Championships.[2] He retired in 2017,[3] but continued as a pacemaker on national level, among others at the Bislett Games.[4]
Roth became Norwegian 400 m champion in 2013, also winning silver medals in 2011 and 2014,[5] and then won the 800 metres in 2015 with silver medals in 2014, 2016 and 2017.[6] His personal best times were 47.37 seconds in the 400 metres and 1:49.84 minutes in the 800 metres, both achieved in 2013.[7]
His brother Thomas is also a runner. They hail from Sand and represent the club Ullensaker/Kisa IL.[4]
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