Beatrice Nedberge Llano Explained

Beatrice Nedberge Llano
Birth Date:14 December 1997
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Sport:Athletics
Event:Hammer throw
Club:Laksevåg TIL
Education:University of Georgia[1]
Collegeteam:Georgia Bulldogs
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Pb:Hammer throw: 72.10 m (2022)

Beatrice Nedberge Llano (born 14 December 1997) is a Norwegian athlete specialising in the hammer throw. She won a gold medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships and a bronze at the 2017 European U23 Championships, both held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Career

She became Norwegian champion in 2015, 2016 and 2017, representing Laksevåg TIL.[2]

Her personal best in the event is 71.43 metres set in Tempe in 2019. This is the current national record.

She hails from Bergen with a Norwegian mother and Chilean father.[3] Her sister Paula Nedberge Llano was a pole vaulter on national level, with bronze medals at the Norwegian championships in 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.[4]

Achievements

Representing
2013World Youth ChampionshipsDonetsk, Ukraine4thHammer throw (3 kg)68.31 m
2014World Junior ChampionshipsEugene, United States5thHammer throw63.23 m
2015European Junior ChampionshipsEskilstuna, Swedenbgcolor=silver2ndHammer throw64.76 m
2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Polandbgcolor=gold1stHammer throw64.33 m
2017European U23 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland3rdHammer throw66.74 m
2019European Throwing Cup (U23)Šamorín, Slovakia3rdHammer throw67.89 m
World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar28th (q)Hammer throw65.55 m
2022World ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon28th (q)Hammer throw64.81 m
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany19th (q)Hammer throw66.32 m
2023World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary21st (q)Hammer throw69.11 m
2024European ChampionshipsRome, Italy22nd (q)Hammer throw66.53 m
2024Olympic GamesParis, France27th (q)Hammer throw66.92 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: College bio . 26 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Slegge/Hammer Throw. Norwegian Athletics. 27 September 2019.
  3. News: Den unge storslegga. Frøyen. Dag Nesbø. 31 May 2016. Firdaposten. 10. Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Stav/Pole vault. Norwegian Athletics. 27 September 2019.