Dinner in Amsterdam on 18 October. The Association cited Thorkildsen's success at the Beijing Olympics and his breaching of the 90-metre barrier as part of their reasoning for the award. Seasonal bests by year 1998 – 61.57 1999 – 72.11 2000 – 77.48 2001 – 83.87 2002 – 83.43 2003 – 85.72 2004 – 86.50 2005 – 89.60 2006 – 91.59 2007 – 89.51 2008 – 90.57 2009 – 91.28 2010 – 90.37 2011 – 90.61 2012 – 84.72 2013 – 84.64 2014 – 80.52 References External links Norwegian international athletes – T 1982 births Living people People educated at Kristiansand Cathedral School Sportspeople from Kristiansand Norwegian male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Norway Olympic gold medalists for Norway World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for Norway Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field) European Athlete of the Year winners Diamond League winners IAAF Continental Cup winners World Athletics Championships winners IAAF World Athletics Final winners