Einar Vilhjálmsson
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Einar Vilhjálmsson is a retired male javelin throw
er from Iceland
, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He set his personal best (86.80 metres) on August 30, 1992 in his native town Reykjavík. His father Vilhjálmur Einarsson
ended up in second place in the men's triple jump
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
.
Javelin throw
The javelin throw is a track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a spear approximately 2.5 metres in length. Javelin is an event of both the men's decathlon and the women's heptathlon...
er from Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He set his personal best (86.80 metres) on August 30, 1992 in his native town Reykjavík. His father Vilhjálmur Einarsson
Vilhjálmur Einarsson
Vilhjálmur Einarsson is a former Icelandic athlete, and triple-jump silver medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia...
ended up in second place in the men's triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
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Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 1984 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California had an entrylist of 28 competitors. The final was held on August 5, 1984, and the qualifying round on August 4, 1984 with the qualification mark set at 83.00 metres.... |
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6th | 81.58 m |
| 1987 | World Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Italy. There were a total of 37 participating athletes, with the final held on Sunday August 30, 1987. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin... |
Tokyo, Japan | 13th | 77.46 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw The Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 38 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Sunday September 25, 1988. This was the first time that the competitors had to use the new javelin... |
Seoul, South Korea | 13th | 78.92 m |
| 1990 | European Championships 1990 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1990 European Championships in Split, Yugoslavia. The final was held on 28 August 1990... |
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9th | 78.14 m |
| 1991 | World Championships 1991 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. There were a total of 41 participating athletes, with the final held on Monday August 26, 1991. All results were made with rough surfaced javelin... |
Tokyo, Japan | 9th | 77.28 m |
| 1992 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's javelin throw These are the official results of the Men's Javelin Throw event at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes... |
Barcelona, Spain | 14th | 78.70 m |