Oda Utsi Onstad

Oda Onstad
Personal information
Full nameOda Utsi Onstad
Nationality Norway
Born (1990-05-12) 12 May 1990 (age 34)[1]
Home townFagernes, Norway[2]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump, triple jump
ClubNorna-Salhus IL
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • LJ: 6.34m (+1.8) (2019)
  • TJ: 13.69m (-0.2) (2019)
  • TJ (indoor): 13.65m (2019)

Oda Utsi Onstad (born 12 May 1990) is a Norwegian long and triple jumper representing Norna-Salhus IL. She is a 28-time national champion, counting indoor and outdoor junior and senior titles from 2006 to 2023.[3] As of 2023 she is the current Norwegian record holder in the women's indoor triple jump.

Biography

Onstad was raised in Fagernes, Norway.[2] She was involved in athletics from a young age, starting as a standout in sprints.[4] She won her first senior outdoor Norwegian Athletics Championships title in 2006 at the age of 16, in the long jump.[1]

In 2019, Onstad set personal bests in the outdoor long jump and both the indoor and outdoor triple jump. Her jump of 13.65 metres on 2 February still stands as the Norwegian record as of 2023.[1]

In 2020, Onstad took a break from competition for three years.[why?][3] In 2023, she returned, winning her 28th national title at the Norwegian Indoor Athletics Championships.[3]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Competition Venue Date
Long jump 6.34 m (+1.3 m/s) Norwegian Athletics Championships Hamar, Norway 3 August 2019
Triple jump 13.69 m (-0.2 m/s) Oslo, Norway 27 August 2019
Triple jump (indoor) 13.65 m NR Norwegian Indoor Athletics Championships Haugesund, Norway 2 February 2019


References

  1. ^ a b c Oda Utsi Onstad at Tilastopaja (registration required)
  2. ^ a b Johansen, Stein Åge (12 August 2019). "(+) Oda Utsi Onstad representerte Norge under EM i friidrett i helga". Avisa Valdres (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "28. NM-gull til Utsi Onstad". NRK (in Norwegian Bokmål). 20 February 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  4. ^ Webmaster, Publisert av (25 August 2006). "Oda Utsi Onstad raskeste norske 16-åring". www.kondis.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 November 2023.