Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Ásdís .
![]() Asdis Hjalmsdottir in 2012 at Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Reykjavík, Iceland | 28 October 1985||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Javelin | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 28 May 2013. |
Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (born 28 October 1985) is an Icelandic javelin thrower.
Biography
She represented her country at both 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games and has also competed at the 2006, 2010 and 2012 European Championships and 2009 and 2011 World Championships.
Her personal best throw is 62.77 metres, achieved on 7 August 2012 in London during qualifying for the Olympic Games event. This is the current Icelandic record holder. She is coached by Terry McHugh.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 14th | Javelin throw | 36.39 m |
2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19th | Javelin throw | 42.23 m |
2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 6th | Javelin throw | 54.05 m |
2005 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 3rd | Shot put | 12.74 m |
1st | Discus throw | 46.07 m | |||
1st | Javelin throw | 57.05 m | |||
European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 4th | Javelin throw | 53.78 m | |
2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 25th (q) | Javelin throw | 51.33 m |
2007 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Fontvieille, Monaco | 2nd | Discus throw | 46.73 m |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 50th (q) | Javelin throw | 48.59 m |
2009 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Nicosia, Cyprus | 1st | Javelin throw | 58.93 m (GR) |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (q) | Javelin throw | 55.86 m | |
2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | Javelin throw | 54.32 m |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 59.15 m |
2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 55.29 m |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 11th | Javelin throw | 59.08 m | |
2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 1st | Javelin throw | 56.15 m |
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (q) | Javelin throw | 57.65 m | |
2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 56.36 m |
References
- Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir profile at IAAF
Olympic Games | ||
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Preceded by Örn Arnarson |
Flagbearer for ![]() London 2012 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |