Erik Tysse (born 4 December 1980) is a Norwegian race walker. He has competed at four editions of the World Championships in Athletics and represented Norway at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Career He began his international career at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics, and finishing in 17th place at his first major event – the 2002 European Athletics Championships. He finished ninth in the men's 20 km race at the 2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, but set a Norwegian record of 1:20:34 in the process. He was one of the top performers on the circuit in 2007 and finished second in the rankings in the IAAF World Race Walking Challenge that year. Tysse improved upon his past performance, finishing in sixth place at the 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, and he also improved his national mark to 1:19:11.20 Kilometres Race Walk - M Final. IAAF (2008-05-10). Retrieved on 2010-04-11.
Repeating his 2008 victory, he won the 2010 Grande Premio Internacional en Marcha Atletica meeting in Rio Maior, beating Yohann Diniz to the finish line. He stated his intent to reach the podium at the upcoming 2010 European Athletics Championships.Fernandes, António Manuel (2010-04-11). Santos and Tysse take Rio Maior wins – IAAF Race Walking Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-04-11.
Personal life Tysse is the younger brother of Kjersti Plätzer and is coached by her husband Stephan Plätzer. His idol is Jefferson Pérez.
Doping On 8 July 2010 Tysse was suspended from all competitions, after findings of CERA (EPO) in his blood tests from Sesto San Giovanni in Italy.Caught using doping, 3 gen EPO Tysse has professed his innocence. He received a two-year ban for doping and the sanction was confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.CAS 2011/A/2353 Erik Tysse v. Norwegian Athletics Federation & International Association of Athletics Federations The ban ended 7 July 2012.
Achievements Representing 1998European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia63rd20 km1:42:02World Junior ChampionshipsAnnecy, France26th10,000 m49:28.122000European Race Walking CupEisenhüttenstadt, Germany36th20 km1:26:352001European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia41st20 km1:28:55European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands12th20 km1:26:582002European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany16th20 km1:25:06World Race Walking CupTurin, Italy53rd20 km1:32:122003World ChampionshipsParis, France19th20 km1:22:432004World Race Walking CupNaumburg, Germany62nd20 km1:28:152005World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland 13th20 km1:22:452006World Race Walking CupA Coruña, Spain9th20 km1:20:34European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden7th20 km1:22:132007World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan 8th20 km1:24:10 5th50 km3:51:52 PB2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China 21st20 km1:22:43 5th50 km3:45:082009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany7th20 km1:20:38 –50 kmDNF2010World Race Walking CupChihuahua, Mexico –20 kmDQ2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom 14th20 km1:21:002013European Race Walking CupDudince, Slovakia6th20 km1:22:43World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia –50 kmDNF2014World Race Walking CupTaicang, China –20 kmDNFEuropean ChampionshipsZurich, Switzerland9th20 km1:22:192015European Race Walking CupMurcia, Spain19th20 km1:24:34World ChampionshipsBeijing, China –20 kmDNF
References
External links
Profiles of 2007 World Championships athletes - Norwegian Athletics Association