About Einar Vilhjálmsson
Born 1960. Einar Vilhjálmsson is an Icelandic javelin thrower.
Einar Vilhjálmsson (born 1 June 1960 in Reykjavík) is a retired male 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 30 August 1992 in his native town Reykjavík. His father Vilhjálmur Einarsson finished in second place in the men's triple jump at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
In September 2014, he was elected president of the Icelandic Athletic Federation (Frjálsíþróttasamband Íslands).
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Einar Vilhjálmsson was born on 1 June 1960 in Reykjavík.
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