Name Vala Flosadottir Role Olympic athlete | Weight 67 kg | |
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Olympic medals Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women\'s pole vault | ||
Vala Flosadóttir (born 16 February 1978 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic former athlete competing in the pole vault.
Biography
She saw her heyday in the late nineties, when she set five world junior records and two world indoor records. She won various competitions, the greatest performance being the bronze at the 2000 Olympics with 4.50 metres, a lifetime best. She is the only woman from Iceland to win an Olympic medal.
References
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