Vala Flosadóttir
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| Medal record | |||
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 Vala Flosadóttir |
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| Women's Athletics | |||
Competitor for  Iceland |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Pole vault | |
| World Indoor Championships | |||
| Silver | 1999 Maebashi | Pole vault | |
| European Indoor Championships | |||
| Gold | 1996 Stockholm | Pole vault | |
| Bronze | 1998 Hungary | Pole vault | |
Vala Flosadóttir (born February 16, 1978 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic athlete competing in the pole vault.
She saw her heyday in the late nineties, when she set five world junior records and two world indoor records. She won various competitions, the greatest performance being the bronze at the 2000 Olympics with 4.50 metres, a lifetime best.
She no longer competes at an international level.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 8th |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 12th | |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Vala Flosadóttir
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