Einar Vilhjálmsson

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Einar Vilhjálmsson (born June 1, 1960 in Reykjavík) is a retired javelin thrower from Iceland, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He set his personal best (86.80 metres) on 1992-08-30 in his native town Reykjavík. His father Vilhjálmur Einarsson ended up in second place in the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

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Year Tournament Venue Result Distance
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 6th
81.58m
1987 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 13th
77.46m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 13th
78.92m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 9th
78.14m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 9th
77.28m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 14th
78.70m

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