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Norway's 4x400m relay team returns gold medals over engraving error

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 9:48 AM

Last updated Aug 13, 2026

Norway's 4x400m relay team returns gold medals over engraving error
Summary

Norway's 4x400-metre mixed relay team declined to accept their gold medals from the European Championships due to an engraving error. The team, featuring Karsten Warholm, had their time of 3:09.62 recorded incorrectly as 3:10.47, the silver medal time for Great Britain. Warholm deemed the situation "absurd" and teammate Henriette Jæger emphasized the importance of having the correct time on their medals. Following the incident, the event organizers issued an apology and provided the correct medals to the team by the following day.

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  • •Norway's 4x400-metre team refused gold medals over incorrect engraving.
  • •Karsten Warholm led the team, which finished in 3:09.62.
  • •Great Britain's silver time was mistakenly engraved on the medals.
  • •The team received new medals the next day.
  • •Event organizers apologized for the error.
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Norway's 4x400-metre mixed relay team refused to accept their European Championships gold medals because the wrong winning time was engraved on them. The Norwegians, led by hurdles star Karsten Warhol, completed the mixed relay on Monday in 3 minutes 09.

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