Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (born 28 October 1985) is an Icelandic former javelin thrower.
Biography She represented her country at both 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games and has also competed at the 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 European Championships and 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 World Championships.
Her personal best is 63.43 metres, achieved on 12 July 2017 in Joensuu, Finland. She is the current Icelandic record holder.
Competition record Representing 2001World Youth ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary14thJavelin throw36.39 m2003European Junior ChampionshipsTampere, Finland19thJavelin throw42.23 m2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy6thJavelin throw54.05 m2005Games of the Small States of EuropeAndorra la Vella, Andorra3rdShot put12.74 m1stDiscus throw46.07 m1stJavelin throw57.05 mEuropean U23 ChampionshipsErfurt, Germany4thJavelin throw53.78 m2006European ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden25th (q)Javelin throw51.33 m2007Games of the Small States of EuropeFontvieille, Monaco2ndDiscus throw46.73 m2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China50th (q)Javelin throw48.59 m2009Games of the Small States of EuropeNicosia, Cyprus1stJavelin throw58.93 m (GR)World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany24th (q)Javelin throw55.86 m2010European ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain10thJavelin throw54.32 m2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea13th (q)Javelin throw59.15 m2012European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland13th (q)Javelin throw55.29 mOlympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom11thJavelin throw59.08 m2013Games of the Small States of EuropeLuxembourg, Luxembourg1stJavelin throw56.15 mWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia21st (q)Javelin throw57.65 m2014European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland13th (q)Javelin throw56.36 m2015Games of the Small States of EuropeReykjavík, Iceland2ndDiscus throw42.13 m1stJavelin throw58.85 mWorld Championships Beijing, China29th (q)Javelin throw56.72 m2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands8thJavelin throw60.37 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil30th (q)Javelin throw54.92 m2017Games of the Small States of EuropeSerravalle, San Marino2ndShot put15.39 m1stJavelin throw60.93 m (GR)World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom11thJavelin throw60.16 m2018European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany13th (q)Javelin throw58.64 m
Personal life In end of 2020, Ásdís was infected with COVID-19 and was hospitalised for a week where she was put on a ventilator.
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