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Vésteinn Hafsteinsson (born 1960-12-12 in Selfoss) is a retired discus thrower from Iceland, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. His personal best is 67.64 metres, thrown on 1989-05-31 in Selfoss. Hafsteinsson competed in five consecutive World Championships, starting in 1983, but never reached the final. He now coaches World and Olympic champion Gerd Kanter.

Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Rank	Result
1983	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	—	55.20 m
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, California	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
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	—	58.12 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, Georgia	32nd	56.30 m

External links

Personal website

References

IAAF Profile

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-'''Vésteinn Hafsteinsson''' (born [[1960-12-12]] in [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]]) is a retired [[discus throw]]er from [[Iceland]], who represented his native country at four consecutive [[Summer Olympics]], starting in 1984. His personal best is 67.64 metres, thrown on [[1989-05-31]] in [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]]. Hafsteinsson competed in five consecutive World Championships, starting in 1983, but never reached the final.
+'''Vésteinn Hafsteinsson''' (born [[1960-12-12]] in [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]]) is a retired [[discus throw]]er from [[Iceland]], who represented his native country at four consecutive [[Summer Olympics]], starting in 1984. His personal best is 67.64 metres, thrown on [[1989-05-31]] in [[Selfoss (town)|Selfoss]]. Hafsteinsson competed in five consecutive World Championships, starting in 1983, but never reached the final. He now coaches World and Olympic champion Gerd Kanter.
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