Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson
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Icelandic shot putter
Óðinn Björn Þorsteinsson
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Born | (1981-12-03) 3 December 1981 (age 42) Reykjavík, Iceland |
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Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) |
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Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) (2012) |
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Country | Iceland |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | Shot put |
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Updated on 30 January 2014. |
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.
Competition record[edit]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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[edit]
Outdoor
Indoor
References[edit]