Vésteinn Hafsteinsson

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Vésteinn Hafsteinsson (born 1960-12-12 in Selfoss) is a retired discus thrower from Iceland, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His personal best is 67.64 metres, thrown on 1989-05-31 in Selfoss. Hafsteinsson competed in five consecutive World Championships, starting in 1983, but never reached the final.

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	—	55.20 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, California	14th	DSQ
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	—	59.32 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	19th	58.94 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	12th	57.36 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	—	60.12 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	11th	60.06 m
1993	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	—	58.56 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	—	58.12 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia	32nd	56.30 m