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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.
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing Iceland
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1999
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European Junior Championships
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Riga, Latvia
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17th (q)
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Discus throw
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43.12 m
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2001
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European U23 Championships
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
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19th (q)
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Discus throw
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46.40 m
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2003
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European U23 Championships
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Bydgoszcz, Poland
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25th (q)
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Discus throw
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49.20 m
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2005
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Games of the Small States of Europe
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Andorra la Vella, Andorra
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1st
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Shot put
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17.15 m
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2nd
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Discus throw
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51.23 m
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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–
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Shot put
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NM
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2011
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European Indoor Championships
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Paris, France
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20th (q)
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Shot put
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17.31 m
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Games of the Small States of Europe
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Schaan, Liechtenstein
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1st
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Shot put
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19.73 m
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2012
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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22nd (q)
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Shot put
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18.19 m
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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35th (q)
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Shot put
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17.62 m
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2013
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Games of the Small States of Europe
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.22 m
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4th
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Discus throw
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50.14 m
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2015
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Games of the Small States of Europe
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Reykjavík, Iceland
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2nd
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Shot put
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18.10 m
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2016
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Championships of the Small States of Europe
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Marsa, Malta
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3rd
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Shot put
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18.38 m
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2017
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Games of the Small States of Europe
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Serravalle, San Marino
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3rd
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Shot put
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17.59 m
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