Vala Flosadóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic or matronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Vala.

Vala Flosadóttir (born 16 February 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.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position
Representing Iceland
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	1st
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	8th
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	3rd
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	2nd
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	12th
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	3rd

References

IAAF profile for Vala Flosadóttir

Persondata
Name	Flosadottir, Vala
Alternative names
Short description	Athletics (sport) competitor
Date of birth	16 February 1978
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Date of death
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