# Aníta Hinriksdóttir

Aníta Hinriksdóttir (born 13 January 1996) is an Icelandic middle-distance track athlete who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal in the event at the 2017 European Indoor Championships and a silver at the 2017 European Under-23 Championships.
As a 16-year old, she placed fourth in the 800 m at the 2012 World U20 Championships before winning the event at the 2013 World U18 Championships and European U20 Championships. Hinriksdóttir is the Icelandic record holder for the 800 m and 1500 m outdoors and indoors and holds also three other individual national records. She won 13 Icelandic titles.

## Biography

Aníta was born in Reykjavík, Iceland. On 14 July 2013, she won the 800 m at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Donetsk, Ukraine. On 20 July, she won the event at the 2013 European Junior Championships in Athletics held in Rieti, Italy. These achievements made her the first person to win gold medals at both the World Youth Championships and the European Junior Championships in athletics.
She then represented Iceland at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's 800 m event. Aníta set another Icelandic national record with a time of 2:00.14 but just failed to qualify to the semifinals.

## Personal life

Aníta is the niece of long-distance runner Martha Ernstdóttir who competed in the women's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

## Statistics
### International competitions

Representing  Iceland :
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
| 2011 | Nordic Junior Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 1st | 800 m | 2:08.64 |
| 2011 | Nordic Junior Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:28.59 |
| 2011 | Nordic Junior Championships | Copenhagen, Denmark | 4th | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:48.03 |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 4th | 800 m | 2:03.23 |
| 2012 | Nordic Junior Championships | Växjö, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.66 |
| 2012 | Nordic Junior Championships | Växjö, Sweden | 2nd | 2000 m s'chase | 6:34.80 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:04.72 |
| 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 1st | 400 m | 54.29 |
| 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 1st | 800 m | 2:04.60 |
| 2013 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.97 |
| 2013 | European Team Championships Third League | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.17 |
| 2013 | European Team Championships Third League | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 1st | 1500 m | 4:16.51 |
| 2013 | European Team Championships Third League | Banská Bystrica, Slovakia | 2nd | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:39.14 |
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.13 CR |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 1st | 800 m | 2:01.14 |
| 2013 | Nordic Junior Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | 800 m | 2:03.94 |
| 2013 | Nordic Junior Championships | Espoo, Finland | 1st | 1500 m | 4:18.18 |
| 2013 | Nordic Junior Championships | Espoo, Finland | 2nd | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:46.28 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | – (h) | 800 m | DQ |
| 2014 | European Team Championships Third League | Tbilisi, Georgia | 1st | 800 m | 2:02.70 |
| 2014 | European Team Championships Third League | Tbilisi, Georgia | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:18.49 |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | – (f) | 800 m | DNF |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:02.45 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 5th | 800 m | 2:02.74 |
| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 2nd | 800 m | 2:09.10 |
| 2015 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Reykjavík, Iceland | 1st | 1500 m | 4:26.37 |
| 2015 | European Team Championships Second League | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | 2nd | 800 m | 2:03.17 |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 3rd | 800 m | 2:05.04 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 20th (h) | 800 m | 2:01.01 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, OR, United States | 5th | 800 m | 2:02.58 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 8th | 800 m | 2:02.55 |
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 20th (h) | 800 m | 2:00.14 |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | 800 m | 2:01.25 |
| 2017 | European Team Championships Second League | Tel Aviv, Israel | 1st | 800 m | 2:02.57 |
| 2017 | European Team Championships Second League | Tel Aviv, Israel | 4th | 4 x 400 m relay | 3:40.80 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 800 m | 2:05.02 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 37th (h) | 800 m | 2:03.45 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 23rd (h) | 1500 m | 4:15.73 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | – (sf) | 800 m | DQ |
| 2019 | Games of the Small States of Europe | Bar, Montenegro | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:22.34 |
| 2019 | European Team Championships Third League | Skopje, North Macedonia | 2nd | 800 m | 2:06.16 SB |
| 2019 | European Team Championships Third League | Skopje, North Macedonia | 2nd | 1500 m | 4:36.33 |

### Personal bests

Outdoor :
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
| 400 metres | 54.29 | Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 29 May 2013 | NU18R NU20R |
| 800 metres | 2:00.05 | Oslo, Norway | 15 June 2017 | NR |
| 1000 metres | 2:36.63 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 24 May 2015 | NR |
| 1500 metres | 4:06.43 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 11 June 2017 | NR |
| Mile | 4:29.20 | Hengelo, Netherlands | 3 June 2018 | NR |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:34.80 | Växjö, Sweden | 19 August 2012 | NU18R |
Indoor :
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
| 400 metres | 54.21 | Reykjavík, Iceland | 6 February 2016 | |
| 600 metres | 1:27.65 | Reykjavík, Iceland | 19 December 2014 | NR |
| 800 metres | 2:01.18 | Reykjavík, Iceland | 4 February 2017 | NR |
| 1000 metres | 2:43.22 | Reykjavík, Iceland | 15 December 2012 | AU18B NB |
| 1500 metres | 4:09.54 | Reykjavík, Iceland | 6 February 2018 | NR |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:38.54 | Hafnarfjörður, Iceland | 28 February 2015 | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:49.12 | Reykjavík, Iceland | 10 February 2013 | NR |