Vésteinn Hafsteinsson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVésteinn•Hafsteinsson
Used nameVésteinn•Hafsteinsson
Born12 December 1960 in Selfoss, Suðurland (ISL)
Measurements190 cm / 113 kg
AffiliationsHSK, Selfoss (ISL)
NOC Iceland

Biography

Vésteinn Hafsteinsson was an Icelandic discus thrower who competed at four Olympic Games, with a best finish of 11th in 1992. Hafsteinsson was disqualified in 1984 after testing positive for nandrolone, an anabolic steroid. He competed at five World Championships – 1983, 1987, 1991, 1993, and 1995. Hafsteinsson threw in college at the University of Alabama, making All-American three times, with finishes of fifth in 1983, fourth in 1984, and fourth in 1986. He later became a coach, teaching Gerd Kanter and Daniel Ståhl, who both won Olympic and World titles.

Personal Best: DT – 67.64 (1989).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1984 Summer Olympics Athletics ISL Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) DQ
1988 Summer Olympics Athletics ISL Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 19 r1/2
1992 Summer Olympics Athletics ISL Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 11
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics ISL Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) 32 r1/2

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