Joachim B. Olsen

Joachim Brøchner Olsen (born 31 May 1977) is a Danish former politician and former world class shot putter. He was elected to the Danish parliament at the 2011 election, representing the Liberal Alliance in the Greater Copenhagen constituency.

Joachim B. Olsen
Member of the Folketing
In office
15 September 2011  5 June 2019
Personal details
Born
Joachim Brøchner Olsen

(1977-05-31) 31 May 1977
Aalborg, Denmark
Political partyLiberal Alliance (until 2020)
Spouse
Karen Westergaard
(m. 2013)
Sports career
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
SportShot put
Coached byVesteinn Hafsteinsson
Simon Patrick Stewart
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Shot put
World Indoor Championships
2004 Budapest Shot put
2006 Moscow Shot put
European Championships
2002 Munich Shot put
2006 Gothenburg Shot put
European Indoor Championships
2005 Madrid Shot put
2002 Vienna Shot put
2007 Birmingham Shot put

As an athlete, he represented Århus 1900.

With ten straight international finals, Joachim holds the longest string of appearances in finals at Olympic, World and European Championships among throwers.

From October 2003, Olsen was coached by former olympic finalist Vesteinn Hafsteinsson. From February 2007 until Joachim B. Olsen ended his career in July 2009, Olsen was coached by Simon Patrick Stewart.

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