Icelandic discus thrower (born 1995)
Guðni Valur Guðnason
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Born | (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 28)[1] |
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Sport |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Discus throw |
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Guðni Valur Guðnason (born 11 October 1995) is an Icelandic discus thrower[1] who was selected to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] He failed to qualify to the finals.[3]
His personal best in the event is 69.35 metres set in Laugardalur in 2020.[4] He is the current Icelandic record holder.[5]
Guðni qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[6]
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Iceland |
2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1st | Discus throw | 56.40 m |
European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 15th (q) | Discus throw | 53.66 m |
2016 | Championships of the Small States of Europe | Marsa, Malta | 1st | Discus throw | 60.05 m |
European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 22nd (q) | Discus throw | 61.20 m |
Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 21st (q) | Discus throw | 60.45 m |
2017 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | 4th | Shot put | 16.96 m |
1st | Discus throw | 59.98 m |
European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 5th | Discus throw | 57.31 m |
2018 | Championships of the Small States of Europe | Schaan, Liechtenstein | 1st | Discus throw | 60.25 m |
European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th (q) | Discus throw | 61.36 m |
2019 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Budva, Montenegro | 3rd | Shot put | 17.83 m |
2nd | Discus throw | 57.64 m |
World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 32nd (q) | Discus throw | 53.91 m |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | – | Discus throw | NM |
2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 11th | Discus throw | 61.00 m |
2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd (q) | Discus throw | 62.28 m |
2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 24th (q) | Discus throw | 59.15 m |
Championships of the Small States of Europe | Gibraltar | 1st | Discus throw | 60.40 m |
References
- ^ a b Guðni Valur Guðnason at World Athletics
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (12 July 2016). "Guðni Valur verður með á ÓL í Ríó - Átta komin í íslenska ÓL-hópinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "UPDATE 1-Olympics-Athletics-Men's discus throw qualification results". Reuters. Reuters. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ "Haustkastmót ÍR nr 1". Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (16 September 2020). "Guðni bætti 31 árs gamalt Íslandsmet". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (1 July 2021). "Guðni Valur eini íslenski frjálsíþróttamaðurinn á ÓL". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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