Guðni Valur Guðnason

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Guðni Valur Guðnason
Personal information
Born (1995-10-11) 11 October 1995 (age 29) [1]
Sport
SportAthletics
Event Discus throw
Medal record
Men's athletics
Games of the Small States of Europe
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Iceland Discus
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Serravalle Discus
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Budva Discus
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 1stDiscus 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 1stDiscus throw60.05 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 4thShot put 16.96 m
1stDiscus throw 59.98 m
European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 5thDiscus throw 57.31 m
2018 Championships of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 1stDiscus throw60.25 m
European Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q)Discus throw 61.36 m
2019 Games of the Small States of Europe Budva, Montenegro 3rdShot put 17.83 m
2ndDiscus 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 11thDiscus 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 1stDiscus throw60.40 m

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References

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