Vala Flosadóttir

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Vala Flosadóttir (born February 16, 1978 in Reykjavík ) is a former Icelandic pole vaulter .

Vala Flosadóttir lived in Reykjavík until she was nine years old. Then she moved with her family to Bíldudalur in the West Fjords . She was European champion in the pole vault in 1996, third in the European Indoor Championships in 1998 and second in the World Indoor Championships in 1999 .

At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney she won the bronze medal in the pole vault behind Stacy Dragila (USA) and Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS).

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Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
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SURNAME Vala Flosadóttir
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Flosadóttir, Vala
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic pole vaulter
DATE OF BIRTH February 16, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Reykjavík