Einar Vilhjálmsson

Einar Vilhjálmsson
President of Icelandic Athletics Federation
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 September 2014
Preceded by	Benóný Jónsson

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

Einar Vilhjálmsson (born June 1, 1960 in Reykjavík) is a retired male javelin thrower from Iceland, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He set his personal best (86.80 metres) on August 30, 1992 in his native town Reykjavík. His father Vilhjálmur Einarsson ended up in second place in the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

In September 2014 he was elected a president of Icelandic Athletics Federation (Frjálsíþróttasamband Íslands).

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Iceland
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	6th	81.58 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	13th	77.46 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	13th	78.92 m
1990	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	9th	78.14 m
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	9th	77.28 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	14th	78.70 m

External links

• IAAF Profile
• Year Ranking