Beatrice Nedberge Llano

Beatrice Nedberge Llano (born 14 December 1997) is a Norwegian athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[2] She won a gold medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships and a bronze at the 2017 European U23 Championships, both held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Beatrice Nedberge Llano
Personal information
Born (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997
Bergen, Norway
EducationUniversity of Georgia[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Hammer throw
College teamGeorgia Bulldogs
ClubLaksevåg TIL

She became Norwegian champion in 2015, 2016 and 2017, representing Laksevåg TIL.[3]

Her personal best in the event is 71.43 metres set in Tempe in 2019. This is the current national record.

She hails from Bergen with a Norwegian mother and Chilean father.[4] Her sister Paula Nedberge Llano was a pole vaulter on national level, with bronze medals at the Norwegian championships in 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.[5]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Norway
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 4th Hammer throw (3 kg) 68.31 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 5th Hammer throw 63.23 m
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 2nd Hammer throw 64.76 m
2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st Hammer throw 64.33 m
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 3rd Hammer throw 66.74 m
2019 European Throwing Cup (U23) Šamorín, Slovakia 3rd Hammer throw 67.89 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 28th (q) Hammer throw 65.55 m

References
  1. "College bio". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. Beatrice Nedberge Llano at World Athletics
  3. "Slegge/Hammer Throw". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  4. Frøyen, Dag Nesbø (31 May 2016). "Den unge storslegga". Firdaposten (in Norwegian). p. 10.
  5. "Stav/Pole vault". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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