Einar Vilhjálmsson
Einar Vilhjálmsson (born 1 June 1960 in Reykjavík) is a retired male javelin thrower from Iceland, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He set his personal best (86.80 metres) on 30 August 1992 in his native town Reykjavík. His father Vilhjálmur Einarsson ended up in second place in the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Einar Vilhjálmsson | |
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President of the Icelandic Athletic Federation | |
In office 7 September 2014 – 1 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Jónas Egilsson |
Succeeded by | Freyr Ólafsson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 June 1960 60) Reykjavík, Iceland | (age
In September 2014 he was elected president of the Icelandic Athletic Federation (Frjálsíþróttasamband Íslands).[1][2]
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | ||||
1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 6th | 81.58 m |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 13th | 77.46 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 13th | 78.92 m |
1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 9th | 78.14 m |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 77.28 m |
1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 14th | 78.70 m |
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References
- "Einar kjörinn nýr formaður FRÍ". mbl.is (in Icelandic). Árvakur. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Einar Vilhjálmsson er nýr formaður FRÍ". ruv.is (in Icelandic). Ríkisútvarpið. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
External links
- Einar Vilhjálmsson at World Athletics
- Einar Vilhjálmsson at the International Olympic Committee
- Einar Vilhjálmsson at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Year Ranking
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