Aníta Hinriksdóttir
Hinriksdóttir at the 2017 European Indoor Championships in Belgrade | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1996 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 metres, 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur |
| Coached by | Gunnar Páll Jóakimsson |
Aníta Hinriksdóttir (born 13 January 1996) is an Icelandic middle-distance track athlete who specializes in the 800 metres. She won the bronze medal in the event at the 2017 European Indoor Championships and a silver at the 2017 European Under-23 Championships.
As a 16-year old, she placed fourth in the 800 m at the 2012 World U20 Championships before winning the event at the 2013 World U18 Championships and European U20 Championships. Hinriksdóttir is the Icelandic record holder for the 800 m and 1500 m outdoors and indoors and holds also three other individual national records. She won 13 Icelandic titles.