Jón Arnar Magnússon (born July 28, 1969 in Selfoss) is a decathlete from Iceland. He has won silver and bronze medals at world indoor championships, all in heptathlon, as decathlon is unsuitable for indoor contests. Magnússon is the Icelandic record holder at 100 m, 200 m, 110 m hurdles, long jump and decathlon.
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 10.56 (1997)
- 200 metres - 21.17 (1996)
- 400 metres - 46.49 (1998)
- 1500 metres - 4:32.23 (1998)
- 110 metres hurdles - 13.91 (1997)
- Long jump - 8.00 (1994)
- High jump - 2.07 (1998)
- Pole vault - 5.20 (1998)
- Shot put - 16.61 (1998)
- Discus throw - 51.30 (1996)
- Javelin throw - 64.16 (1998)
- Decathlon - 8573 (1998)
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 3rd | Heptathlon |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Heptathlon |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | DNF | Decathlon | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | Decathlon |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | DNF | Decathlon |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | DNF | Decathlon |
| World Indoor Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 2nd | Heptathlon | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 4th | Decathlon |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | DNF | Decathlon |
External
- IAAF profile for Jón Arnar Magnússon
