Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir

Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (born 28 October 1985) is an Icelandic former javelin thrower.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Ásdís .
Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir
Asdis Hjalmsdottir in 2012 at Spitzen Leichtathletik Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Personal information
Born (1985-10-28) 28 October 1985
Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport
Country Iceland
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin
Medal record
Games of the Small States of Europe
Andorra 2005 Discus throw
Andorra 2005 Javelin throw
Cyprus 2009 Javelin throw
Luxembourg 2013 Javelin throw
Iceland 2015 Javelin throw
San Marino 2017 Javelin throw
Monaco 2007 Discus throw
Iceland 2015 Discus throw
San Marino 2017 Shot put
Updated on 6 June 2017.

Biography

She represented her country at both 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games and has also competed at the 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 European Championships and 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 World Championships.

Her personal best is 63.43 metres, achieved on 12 July 2017 in Joensuu, Finland.[2] She is the current Icelandic record holder.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Iceland
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
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 2nd Discus throw 42.13 m
1st Javelin throw 58.85 m
World Championships Beijing, China 29th (q) Javelin throw 56.72 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 8th Javelin throw 60.37 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 30th (q) Javelin throw 54.92 m
2017 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 2nd Shot put 15.39 m
1st Javelin throw 60.93 m (GR)
World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th Javelin throw 60.16 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 13th (q) Javelin throw 58.64 m

Personal life

In end of 2020, Ásdís was infected with COVID-19 and was hospitalised for a week where she was put on a ventilator.[3]

References
  1. Valur Páll Eiríksson (25 August 2020). "Ásdís hætt: „Góð tilfinning að geta endað svona"". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. "Women's Javelin Throw Results". time4results.com. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 December 2020). "Ásdís á sjúkrahús vegna COVID-19: Sturta er núna eins og erfið CrossFit æfing". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 December 2020.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Örn Arnarson		 Flagbearer for  Iceland
London 2012		 Succeeded by
Thormodur Jonsson
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