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Vésteinn Hafsteinsson

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Icelandic discus thrower

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Vésteinn.
Vésteinn Hafsteinsson, 1994

Vésteinn Hafsteinsson (born 12 December 1960) is a retired discus thrower from Iceland. He was born in Selfoss, and represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His personal best is 67.64 metres, thrown on 31 May 1989 in Selfoss. Vésteinn competed in five consecutive World Championships, starting in 1983, but never reached the final. He previously coached World and Olympic champion Gerd Kanter, Olympic silver medalist Joachim B. Olsen, as well Daniel Ståhl and Simon Pettersson, the gold and silver medalists, respectively, at the Tokyo Olympics.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Iceland
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland — 55.20 m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 14th DSQ
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy — 59.32 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 19th 58.94 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 12th 57.36 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan — 60.12 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 11th 60.06 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany — 58.56 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th (q) 57.18 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden — 58.12 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 32nd 56.30 m

External links

References

  1. "Diskusstjärnans krisdrag inför friidrotts-VM: Förre tränaren rådgivare". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.


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