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 (age 42)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb) (2012)
Sport
Country Iceland
SportAthletics
EventShot 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

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Iceland
1999European Junior ChampionshipsRiga, Latvia17th (q)Discus throw43.12 m
2001European U23 ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands19th (q)Discus throw46.40 m
2003European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland25th (q)Discus throw49.20 m
2005Games of the Small States of EuropeAndorra la Vella, Andorra1stShot put17.15 m
2ndDiscus throw51.23 m
2010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, SpainShot putNM
2011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France20th (q)Shot put17.31 m
Games of the Small States of EuropeSchaan, Liechtenstein1stShot put19.73 m
2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland22nd (q)Shot put18.19 m
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom35th (q)Shot put17.62 m
2013Games of the Small States of EuropeLuxembourg, Luxembourg2ndShot put18.22 m
4thDiscus throw50.14 m
2015Games of the Small States of EuropeReykjavík, Iceland2ndShot put18.10 m
2016Championships of the Small States of EuropeMarsa, Malta3rdShot put18.38 m
2017Games of the Small States of EuropeSerravalle, San Marino3rdShot put17.59 m

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

  • Shot put – 20.22 (Hafnarfjördur 2012)

References

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