Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson

Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson (born 3 December 1981 in Reykjavík[1]) is an Icelandic athlete competing in the shot put and discus throw.[2] He represented his country at the 2012 Summer Olympics without qualifying for the final.

Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson
Personal information
Born (1981-12-03) 3 December 1981
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country Iceland
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put
Medal record
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place Andorra 2005 Shot put
Gold medal – first place Liechtenstein 2011 Shot put
Silver medal – second place Andorra 2005 Discus
Silver medal – second place Luxembourg 2013 Shot put
Updated on 30 January 2014.

Competition record
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Iceland
1999 European Junior Championships Riga, Latvia 17th (q) Discus throw 43.12 m
2001 European U23 Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 19th (q) Discus throw 46.40 m
2003 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 25th (q) Discus throw 49.20 m
2005 Games of the Small States of Europe Andorra la Vella, Andorra 1st Shot put 17.15 m
2nd Discus throw 51.23 m
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain – Shot put NM
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 20th (q) Shot put 17.31 m
Games of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 1st Shot put 19.73 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 22nd (q) Shot put 18.19 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 35th (q) Shot put 17.62 m
2013 Games of the Small States of Europe Luxembourg, Luxembourg 2nd Shot put 18.22 m
4th Discus throw 50.14 m
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 2nd Shot put 18.10 m
2016 Championships of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 3rd Shot put 18.38 m
2017 Games of the Small States of Europe Serravalle, San Marino 3rd Shot put 17.59 m

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

  • Shot put – 20.22 (Hafnarfjördur 2012)

References
  1. Sports-Reference reference
  2. Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson at World Athletics


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