Guðni Valur Guðnason Explained

Birth Date:	1995 10, df=yes
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Discus throw

Guðni Valur Guðnason (born 11 October 1995) is an Icelandic discus thrower who was selected to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[1] He failed to qualify to the finals.^[2]

His personal best in the event is 69.35 metres set in Laugardalur in 2020.^[3] He is the current Icelandic record holder.^[4]

Guðni qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.^[5]

International competitions

Representing
2015	Games of the Small States of Europe	Reykjavík, Iceland	bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=gold	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
			bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=cc966	3rd	Shot put	17.83 m
			bgcolor=silver	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	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	60.40 m

Notes and References

1. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Guðni Valur verður með á ÓL í Ríó - Átta komin í íslenska ÓL-hópinn . 20 July 2021 . . 12 July 2016 . Icelandic.
2. Web site: UPDATE 1-Olympics-Athletics-Men's discus throw qualification results. Reuters. Reuters. 12 August 2016. 12 August 2016.
3. Web site: Haustkastmót ÍR nr 1. . 2020-09-18.
4. News: Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson . Guðni bætti 31 árs gamalt Íslandsmet . 20 July 2021 . . 16 September 2020 . Icelandic.
5. News: Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson . Guðni Valur eini íslenski frjálsíþróttamaðurinn á ÓL . 20 July 2021 . . 1 July 2021 . Icelandic.