Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir
Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir (born 15 November 1991 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic heptathlete.[1][2] She holds the national women indoor record in pentathlon, 4.298 points, set in Tallinn 2012.[3]
 Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir at the 2011 TNT – Fortuna Meeting in Kladno | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir |
| Born | 15 November 1991 Reykjavík, Iceland |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Iceland | |||||
| 2007 | World Youth Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 5th | Heptathlon | 5405 |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 7th | Heptathlon | 5516 pts |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5706 pts |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | — | Heptathlon | DNF | |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | — | Heptathlon | DNF |
Personal life
Helga Margrét is the sister of basketball player and power lifter Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir.[4][5]
References
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 November 2012). "Helga Margrét lærir nýjan lífsstíl". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Tómas Þór Þórðarson (9 July 2012). "Trúi og veit að þetta kemur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Helga Margrét bætti Íslandsmetið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 February 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Guðrún Gróa fékk silfur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 June 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. "Guðrún Gróa nálægt því að vinna systur sína í kúluvarpi í kvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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