Vésteinn Hafsteinsson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Vésteinn.

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]

Hafsteinsson was an All-American thrower for the Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team, finishing 4th in the discus at the 1984 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and 1986 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2][3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Iceland
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland — 55.20 m
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 14th DSQ
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy — 59.32 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 19th 58.94 m
1990 European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 12th 57.36 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan —
60.12 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 11th
60.06 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany —
58.56 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 14th (q) 57.18 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden —
58.12 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 32nd
56.30 m

References

  1. ^ "Diskusstjärnans krisdrag inför friidrotts-VM: Förre tränaren rådgivare". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). 1 August 2023. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Bama's Hafsteinsson keeping goals a secret". The Birmingham News. 12 May 1983. p. 19. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Discus throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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