Hilmar Örn Jónsson

Hilmar Örn Jónsson (born 6 May 1996) is an Icelandic athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final.

Hilmar Örn Jónsson
Personal information
Born (1996-05-06) 6 May 1996
Reykjavík, Iceland[1]
EducationUniversity of Virginia
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
College teamVirginia Cavaliers

His personal best in the event is 77.10 m set in Hafnarfjördur, Iceland in August 2020.[3]

Both of his parents used to be athletes; his father Jón Sigurjónsson was a hammer thrower while his mother Guðbjörg Lilja Svansdóttir was a high jumper.[1]

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Iceland
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 25th (q) Shot put (5 kg) 17.86 m
17th (q) Hammer throw (5 kg) 70.98 m
European Junior Championships Rieti, Italy 7th Hammer throw (6 kg) 71.85 m
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 3rd (q) Hammer throw (6 kg) 76.03 m1
2015 Games of the Small States of Europe Reykjavík, Iceland 5th Discus throw 43.96 m
European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden – Hammer throw (6 kg) NM
2017 European U23 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 7th Hammer throw 69.96 m
World Championships London, United Kingdom 27th (q) Hammer throw 71.12 m
2022 Championships of the Small States of Europe Marsa, Malta 2nd Hammer throw 70.95 m
World Championships Eugene, United States 24th (q) Hammer throw 72.72 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 12th Hammer throw 70.03 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary – Hammer throw NM
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 24th (q) Hammer throw 72.05 m

1No mark in the final

References
  1. Collegiate bio
  2. EAA profile
  3. Hilmar Örn Jónsson at World Athletics


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