Vésteinn Hafsteinsson Explained

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.[1]

Achievements

Representing
1983World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland - 55.20 m
1984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States14th
1987World ChampionshipsRome, Italy - 59.32 m
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea19th58.94 m
1990Split, Yugoslavia12th57.36 m
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan -
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain11th
1993World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany -
1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland14th (q)57.18 m
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden -
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States32nd

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References

  1. News: 1 August 2023 . Diskusstjärnans krisdrag inför friidrotts-VM: Förre tränaren rådgivare . Swedish . . 2 August 2023.