Guðni Valur Guðnason

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]

Guðni Valur Guðnason
Personal information
Born (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
Medal record
Men's athletics
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place2015 IcelandDiscus
Gold medal – first place2017 SerravalleDiscus
Silver medal – second place2019 BudvaDiscus
Bronze medal – third place2019 BudvaShot

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
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
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
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

References
  1. Guðni Valur Guðnason at World Athletics
  2. 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.
  3. "UPDATE 1-Olympics-Athletics-Men's discus throw qualification results". Reuters. Reuters. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  4. "Haustkastmót ÍR nr 1". Retrieved 2020-09-18.
  5. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (16 September 2020). "Guðni bætti 31 árs gamalt Íslandsmet". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (1 July 2021). "Guðni Valur eini íslenski frjálsíþróttamaðurinn á ÓL". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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