Guðni Valur Guðnason

Guðni Valur Guðnason
Personal information
Born (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 29)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Medal record
Men's athletics
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal – first place 2015 Iceland Discus
Gold medal – first place 2017 Serravalle Discus
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budva Discus
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budva Shot

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]

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

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
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 m
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
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 24th (q) Discus throw 59.15 m
Championships of the Small States of Europe Gibraltar 1st Discus throw 60.40 m

References

  1. ^ a b Guðni Valur Guðnason at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  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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