Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir

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 Ásdís .

Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (born 28 October 1985 in Reykjavik) is an Icelandic javelin thrower. She represented her country at the 2008 Olympic Games and has also competed at the 2006 and 2010 European Championships and 2009 World Championships. Her personal best throw is 61,37 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Reykjavík. This is the current Icelandic record. She is coached by Stefán Jóhannsson.

Achievements

Representing  Iceland
Year Competition Venue Result Rank Event
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 36,39 m 14th Javelin throw
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 42,23 m 19th Javelin throw
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 54,05 m 6th Javelin throw
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 53,78 m 4th Javelin throw
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 51,33 m 25th Javelin throw
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 48,59 m 50th Javelin throw
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 55,86 m 24th Javelin throw
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 54,32 m 10th Javelin throw
2011 World Championships Daegu, Korea 59,15 m 13th Javelin throw

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