Aníta Hinriksdóttir

Who is Aníta Hinriksdóttir?

Aníta Hinriksdóttir is an Icelandic middle-distance track athlete who competes in the 800 meter distance. She holds the Iceland national record in the 800m of 2:00.49, and placed 4th in the women's 800m at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. On July 14 2013 Aníta won the 800 metres 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics in Donetsk, Ukraine. On July 20th 2013 Aníta won the 800 metres at the 2013 European Junior Championships in athletics, these achievements make her the first person to win gold medals at both the World Youth championships in athletics and the European Junior Championships in athletics.