Vebjørn Rodal

Vebjørn Rodal is a Norwegian former middle distance athlete. He is an Olympic champion and won the gold medal in the 800 metres event at the 1996 Summer Olympics with the time 1:42.58. He is also a World Championships bronze medallist, European Championships silver medallist and European Indoor Championships bronze medallist in the 800 metres. Rodal is also the former Olympic record holder in the 800 m event and held the record until the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since 2010, Rodal has worked as a track and field commentator for NRK.