Aníta Hinriksdóttir
 Aníta Hinriksdóttir in 2013. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aníta Hinriksdóttir |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Born |
13 January 1996 Reykjavík |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | ÍR |
| Coached by | Gunnar Páll Jóakimsson[2] |
Medal record
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Aníta Hinriksdóttir (born 13 January 1996 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic middle-distance track athlete who competes in the 800 meter distance. She holds the Iceland national record in the 800m of 2:00.49,[3] and placed 4th in the women's 800m at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. On 14 July 2013 Aníta won the 800 metres 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Donetsk, Ukraine. On 20 July 2013, Aníta won the 800 metres at the 2013 European Junior Championships in Athletics. These achievements make her the first person to win gold medals at both the World Youth championships in athletics and the European Junior Championships in athletics.
International competitions
1Did not finish in the final
2Disqualified in the semifinals
Personal Bests
Outdoor
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | 54.29 | Luxembourg,  |
29 May 2013 |
| 800 m | 2:00.14 (NR
) |
Rio de Janeiro Olympics,  |
17 August 2016 |
| 1500 m | 4:16.51 | Banska Bystrica,  |
23 June 2013 |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:34.80 (NR
) |
Växjö,  |
19 August 2012 |
Indoor
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400 m | 54.21 | Reykjavik, |
6 February 2016 |
| 800 m | 2:01.18 (NR
) |
Reykjavík, |
4 February 2017 |
| 1500 m | 4:19.31 (NR
) |
Reykjavik, |
26 January 2014 |
Personal life
Aníta is the niece of long-distance runner Martha Ernstdóttir[4] who competed in the women's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[5]
References
- ↑ "EAA profile". European Athletics. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ Sigur hja anitu Snorri Fjordi Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. fri.is
- ↑ "Aníta Hinriksdóttir – Upplýsingar úr afrekaskrá Frjálsíþróttasambands Íslands". Afrek.fri.is. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (1 March 2013). "Eins og fiðrildi upp Esjuna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Martha Ernstdóttir". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
External links
- Aníta Hinriksdóttir at IAAF
- Aníta Hinriksdóttir at the International Olympic Committee
- Aníta Hinriksdóttir at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by |
Women's European Athletics Rising Star of the Year 2013 |
Succeeded by |
