Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir

Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir (born 1 February 1995) is an Icelandic swimmer.[1][2] She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's 100 metre backstroke, finishing 2nd in her heat but in 32nd place overall in the heats, failing to qualify for the semifinals.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Eygló Ósk.
Eygló Ósk
Netanya 2015
Personal information
Full nameEygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir
Nationality Iceland
Born (1995-02-01) 1 February 1995
Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
ClubÆgir Swim Club
CoachJacky Pellerin
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Iceland
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netanya 100 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netanya 200 m backstroke
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 4×100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Luxembourg 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 2015 Iceland 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2015 Iceland 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2015 Iceland 4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2017 San Marino 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 2017 San Marino 200 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place2017 San Marino4x100 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2017 San Marino4x200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2017 San Marino4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2013 Luxembourg 200 m medley
Silver medal – second place 2013 Luxembourg 400 m medley
Bronze medal – third place2017 San Marino200 m freestyle

On 30 March 2015 Eygló Ósk swam the 200 m backstroke in 2:09.86 minutes, setting new Icelandic and Nordic records; the previous Icelandic record was 2:10.34, set by her herself, while the old Nordic record was 2:10.27. Her time was also below the maximum required to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, which is 2:10.60.[3]

At the Olympics, she made the final of the 200 meter backstroke.

References
  1. ÍÞRÓTTA- OG ÓLYMPÍUSAMBAND ÍSLANDS THE NATIONAL OLYMPIC AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION OF ICELAND Archived 30 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "London2012.com". Archived from the original on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. "(án titils)". SSÍ. Sundsamband Íslands. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.


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