Einar Vilhjálmsson

Einar Vilhjálmsson

Einar Vilhjálmsson (born June 1, 1960 in Reykjavík) is a retired 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 1992-08-30 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.

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* [http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/athlete=3045 IAAF Profile]
* [http://digilander.libero.it/atletica2/Stagionali/WRL/1983/JT.htm Year Ranking]


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