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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
S4, SB3, SM4
Further personal information
Languages
English, Icelandic
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming at age seven at Iprottafelag Fatlaora club in Reykjavik, Iceland.
Why this sport?
She took up the sport to stay fit. "I love the water, the movement, the freedom."
Club / Team
Iprottafelag Fatlaora [IFR]: Reykjavík, ISL
International debut
Year
2004
Competing for
Iceland
Location
Berlin, GER
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018; ifsport.is, 23 Aug 2019)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018)
Awards and honours
She was named Sportswoman of the Year by the Icelandic Sports Association for the Disabled in 2008, 2009 and 2016. (ifsport.is, 06 Dec 2016)
Impairment
She was born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a condition that affects the peripheral nerves. (Athlete, 02 Dec 2017)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Final Round | 7 | ||
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 13 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heats | 13 | ||
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heats | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S5 | Heat 2 | 5 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S5 | Heat 1 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-14 | 10 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-15 | 14 | |
| Women's 50 m Breaststroke SB3 | Heat 2 | 2015-07-17 | 13 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Heat 1 | 2015-07-19 | 8 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Final 1 | 2015-07-19 | 8 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Final Round | 2016-09-16 | 8 | |
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-16 | 4 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Heat 1 | 2016-09-17 | 7 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's 50 m Backstroke S4 | Final 1 | 2017-12-03 | 6 | |
| Women's 100 m Freestyle S4 | Final 1 | 2017-12-04 | 3 | |
| Women's 50 m Freestyle S4 | Final 1 | 2017-12-06 | 8 | |
| Women's 150 m Individual Medley SM4 | Final 1 | 2017-12-07 | 7 |