Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir

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

Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (born 28 October 1985 in Reykjavik) is an Icelandic javelin thrower. She represented her country at the 2008 Olympic Games and has also competed at the 2006 and 2010 European Championships and 2009 World Championships. Her personal best throw is 61,37 metres, achieved in May 2009 in Reykjavík. This is the current Icelandic record. She is coached by Stefán Jóhannsson.

Major competitions record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Iceland
2001	World Youth Championships	Debrecen, Hungary	14th	36.39 m
2003	European Junior Championships	Tampere, Finland	19th	42.23 m
2004	World Junior Championships	Grosseto, Italy	6th	54.05 m
2005	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	4th	53.78 m
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	25th (q)	51.33 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	50th (q)	48.59 m
2009	Games of the Small States of Europe	Nicosia, Cyprus	1st	58.93 m (GR)
	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	24th (q)	55.86 m
2010	European Championships	Barcelona, Spain	10th	54.32 m
2011	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	13th (q)	59.15 m

References

• IAAF profile for Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir