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 finished in second place in the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Einar Vilhjálmsson
President of the Icelandic Athletic Federation
In office
7 September 2014 – 1 May 2016
Preceded byJónas Egilsson
Succeeded byFreyr Ólafsson
Personal details
Born1 June 1960 (1960-06) (age 63)
Reykjavík, Iceland
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Einar.

In September 2014, he was elected president of the Icelandic Athletic Federation (Frjálsíþróttasamband Íslands).[1][2]

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Iceland
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

References
  1. "Einar kjörinn nýr formaður FRÍ". mbl.is (in Icelandic). Árvakur. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. "Einar Vilhjálmsson er nýr formaður FRÍ". ruv.is (in Icelandic). Ríkisútvarpið. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.


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