# Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir

Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir (born 28 October 1985) is an Icelandic former javelin thrower.

## Biography

She represented her country at both 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games and has also competed at the 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 European Championships and 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 World Championships.
Her personal best is 63.43 metres, achieved on 12 July 2017 in Joensuu, Finland. She is the current Icelandic record holder.

## Competition record

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Iceland ||||||
| 2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 14th | Javelin throw | 36.39 m |
| 2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 19th | Javelin throw | 42.23 m |
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 6th | Javelin throw | 54.05 m |
| 2005 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 3rd | Shot put | 12.74 m |
| 2005 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 1st | Discus throw | 46.07 m |
| 2005 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Andorra la Vella, Andorra | 1st | Javelin throw | 57.05 m |
| 2005 | European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 4th | Javelin throw | 53.78 m |
| 2006 | European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 25th (q) | Javelin throw | 51.33 m |
| 2007 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Fontvieille, Monaco | 2nd | Discus throw | 46.73 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 50th (q) | Javelin throw | 48.59 m |
| 2009 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Nicosia, Cyprus | 1st | Javelin throw | 58.93 m (GR) |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th (q) | Javelin throw | 55.86 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | Javelin throw | 54.32 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 59.15 m |
| 2012 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 55.29 m |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 11th | Javelin throw | 59.08 m |
| 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 1st | Javelin throw | 56.15 m |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st (q) | Javelin throw | 57.65 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 56.36 m |
| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 2nd | Discus throw | 42.13 m |
| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1st | Javelin throw | 58.85 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 29th (q) | Javelin throw | 56.72 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | Javelin throw | 60.37 m |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 30th (q) | Javelin throw | 54.92 m |
| 2017 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | 2nd | Shot put | 15.39 m |
| 2017 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Serravalle, San Marino | 1st | Javelin throw | 60.93 m (GR) |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th | Javelin throw | 60.16 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (q) | Javelin throw | 58.64 m |

## Personal life

In end of 2020, Ásdís was infected with COVID-19 and was hospitalised for a week where she was put on a ventilator.