Vala Flosadóttir
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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 Vala.
Vala Flosadóttir (born 16 February 1978 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic athlete competing in the pole vault.
She saw her heyday in the late nineties, when she set five world junior records and two world indoor records. She won various competitions, the greatest performance being the bronze at the 2000 Olympics with 4.50 metres, a lifetime best.
She no longer competes at an international level.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Iceland |
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| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 1st | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 8th | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 3rd | |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | ||
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 2nd | |
| World Championships | Seville, Spain | 12th | ||
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | |
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Vala Flosadóttir
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