Vala Flosadóttir

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Vala.

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.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Iceland
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	1st	4.16 m
1997	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	8th	4.00 m
	European Junior Championships	Ljubljana, Slovenia	2nd	4.00 m
1998	European Indoor Championships	Valencia, Spain	3rd	4.40 m
	Goodwill Games	Uniondale, United States	3rd	4.20 m
	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th	4.15 m
1999	World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	2nd	4.45 m (iNR)
	European U23 Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	1st	4.30 m
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	12th	4.25 m
2000	European Indoor Championships	Ghent, Belgium	4th	4.30 m
	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	3rd	4.50 m (NR)
2001	World Championships	Seville, Spain	23rd (q)	4.15 m
2002	European Indoor Championships	Vienna, Austria	9th (q)	4.30 m
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	22nd (q)	4.00 m

References

Awards
Preceded by Örn Arnarson	Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year 2000	Succeeded by Örn Arnarson