Gudrún Arnardóttir

ISLWomen

Birth dateSep 24, 1971

Height1.75 m

Weight59 kg

Guðrún Arnardóttir (born 24 September 1971) is a retired Icelandic athlete who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. Her biggest success was reaching the final at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney where she finished seventh. In 2022, she was inducted in to the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland Hall of Fame.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

54.37

#126 all-time

50 Metres Hurdles

6.89

2000 season best

54.37

Aug 5, 2000 · Crystal Palace, London (GBR)

2000 season best

Last competition

The XXVII Olympic Games

Sep 27, 2000 · 54.63

The XXVII Olympic Games

Record

National record · 400 m 52.83

National record

Age

54 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.37 (#126 all-time), 50 Metres Hurdles 6.89, 2000 season best 54.37 (Aug 5, 2000, Crystal Palace, London (GBR)) · Last competition: The XXVII Olympic Games, Sep 27, 2000, 54.63 · National record (400 m) · 54 years old

Personal bests

12.10

23.66*

52.83

2:12.82

13.10*

54.37

4x100m

45.71

4x400m

3:38.96

60mH

8.31

50MetresHu

6.89

55mH

7.77

400m-short-track

53.14

4x200Metre

1:43.72

50Metres

6.50

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2000	50Metres	6.54	-	Mar 5, 2000	↓	Reykjavík (ISL) (i)
2000	50MetresHu	6.89	-	Mar 5, 2000	↑	Reykjavík (ISL) (i)
2000	55mH	7.77	-	Jan 23, 2000	-	Boston, MA (USA) (i)
2000	60mH	8.31	-	Feb 26, 2000	→	European Indoor Championships
2000	100mH	13.36	+0.2	Jul 9, 2000	↑	Banská Bystrica (SVK)
2000	200m	24.62	-0.7	Apr 14, 2000	↑	Knoxville, TN (USA)
2000	400m-short-track	53.14	-	Feb 26, 2000	↑	European Indoor Championships
2000	400m	54.01	-	Apr 22, 2000	↓	Topsporthal Vlaanderen, Gent (BEL) (i)
2000	400mH	54.37	-	Aug 5, 2000	↑	Crystal Palace, London (GBR)
1999	50Metres	6.50	-	Jan 24, 1999	↓	Reykjavík (ISL) (i)
1999	50MetresHu	7.01	-	Jan 24, 1999	↑	Reykjavík (ISL) (i)
1999	100m	12.10	+0.0	Apr 3, 1999	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
1999	100mH	13.62	-1.4	May 1, 1999	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
1999	200m	24.71	+0.0	Jun 6, 1999	↑	Pula (CRO)
1999	400m	53.22	-	Jan 29, 1999	↓	Johnson City, TN (USA) (i)
1999	400m-short-track	53.76	-	Feb 13, 1999	↑	Blacksburg, VA (USA) (i)
1999	400mH	55.31	-	May 22, 1999	↑	Edwardsville, IL (USA)
1999	800m	2:12.82	-	May 1, 1999	-	Athens, GA (USA)
1998	100mH	13.23	+0.4	Aug 8, 1998	↑	Växjö (SWE)
1998	200m	23.79	+7.4	Apr 4, 1998	↑	Reykjavík (ISL)
1998	400mH	54.59	-	Aug 21, 1998	↑	Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest
1997	100mH	13.20	+7.3	Jun 7, 1997	↑	Athens, GA (USA)
1997	200m	23.66	+4.8	Jun 6, 1997	↑	Odense (DEN)
1997	400m	52.83	-	Aug 17, 1997	↓	London (GBR)
1997	400m-short-track	53.41	-	Mar 7, 1997	↑	IAAF World Indoor Championships
1997	400mH	54.79	-	Aug 13, 1997	↑	Zürich (SUI)
1996	60mH	8.31	-	Feb 25, 1996	→	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
1996	100mH	13.10	+2.5	May 30, 1996	↑	Lexington, KY (USA)
1996	200m	24.01	+1.0	Jul 7, 1996	↑	La Grange, IL (USA)
1996	4x100m	45.71	-	Jun 28, 1996	-	Bergen (NOR)
1996	400m	53.19	-	Feb 25, 1996	↓	Lexington, KY (USA) (i)
1996	400mH	54.81	-	Jul 29, 1996	↑	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
1996	4x400m	3:38.96	-	Jun 29, 1996	-	Bergen (NOR)
1995	400mH	57.29	-	Aug 9, 1995	↑	IAAF World Championships
1994	100mH	13.53	+0.8	Aug 8, 1994	↑	Helsinki European Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1993	100mH	13.39	+1.9	May 14, 1993	↑	Knoxville, TN (USA)
1993	4x200Metre	1:43.72	-	Jun 29, 1993	-	Mosfellsbaer (ISL)
1990	100mH	14.30	+0.6	Aug 9, 1990	↑	Deveti Septemvri Stadium, Plovdiv (BUL)
1987	100m	12.31	+1.9	Aug 6, 1987	↑	European Junior Championships
1987	200m	25.61	+1.4	Aug 9, 1987	↑	European Junior Championships
1986	100m	12.62	+1.8	Jul 16, 1986	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)
1986	200m	25.85	-0.4	Jul 18, 1986	↑	Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE)

2000

38 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	54.63	-	Sep 27	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	54.82	-	Sep 25	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	56.30	-	Sep 24	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	54.82	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	54.63	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	56.30	-	Sep 22	The XXVII Olympic Games
400mH	55.51	-	Aug 23	Karlstad-Götagalan, Karlstad
400mH	54.49	-	Aug 18	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter 2000
400mH	54.78	-	Aug 8	Linz Gugl Grand Prix, Linz
400mH	54.89	-	Aug 7	Malmö MAI-Galan, Malmö
400mH	54.37	-	Aug 5	London Norwich Union British Grand Prix, Crystal Palace, London
400mH	55.02	-	Aug 3	Göteborg Folksam GP, Göteborg
400mH	57.6HT	-	Jul 23	Reykjavik Islandian Championships, Reykjavík
100mH	13.4HT	-4.4	Jul 22	Reykjavik Islandian Championships, Reykjavík
100mH	13.36	+0.2	Jul 9	European Cup 2nd League Group B, Banská Bystrica
400mH	55.76	-	Jul 8	European Cup 2nd League Group B, Banská Bystrica
400mH	56.71	-	Jun 5	Memoriál Josefa Odložila, Stadion Rošický, Praha
400mH	56.94	-	Jun 3	Jena Zeiss Meeting-Olympischer Tag, Jena
400mH	56.80	-	May 6	Athens Georgia Invitational, Athens, GA
400m	54.01	-	Apr 22	Athens, GA
200m	24.62	-0.7	Apr 14	Knoxville Sea Ray Relay Open, Knoxville, TN
50Metres	6.54	-	Mar 5	Reykjavik, Reykjavík (i)
50MetresHu	6.89	-	Mar 5	Reykjavik, Reykjavík (i)
60mH	8.31	-	Feb 26	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	53.14	-	Feb 26	European Indoor Championships
60mH	8.31	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	53.60	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships
400m-short-track	53.14	-	Feb 25	European Indoor Championships
60mH	8.36	-	Feb 12	Blacksburg Kroger, Blacksburg, VA (i)
400m-short-track	54.00	-	Feb 12	Blacksburg Kroger, Blacksburg, VA (i)
60mH	8.57	-	Feb 11	Blacksburg Kroger, Blacksburg, VA (i)
60mH	8.47	-	Jan 29	Johnson City IKON, Johnson City, TN (i)
60mH	8.39	-	Jan 28	Johnson City, TN (i)
400m	54.34	-	Jan 28	Johnson City, TN (i)
55mH	7.95	-	Jan 23	Boston GBTC Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
400m-short-track	54.90	-	Jan 23	Boston GBTC Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
400m-short-track	55.3HT	-	Jan 23	Boston GBTC Invitational, Boston, MA (i)
55mH	7.77	-	Jan 23	Boston GBTC Invitational, Boston, MA (i)

1999

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	55.65	-	Sep 5	Rieti '99, Rieti
400mH	56.08	-	Sep 1	Bellinzona
400mH	55.45	-	Aug 22	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400mH	55.45	-	Aug 21	IAAF World Championships, La Cartuja, Sevilla
400mH	57.19	-	Aug 13	Bikarkeppni FRI, Reykjavík
400mH	55.78	-	Aug 8	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
400mH	56.36	-	Aug 4	Monte Carlo Herculis-Zepter '99
400mH	56.47	-	Jul 29	Barcelona IAAF Permit Meeting '99, Barcelona
400mH	57.01	-	Jul 26	Linz Zipfer-Gugl Grand Prix, Linz
100mH	13.82	+0.0	Jul 24	Icelandic Championships
400m	54.59	-	Jul 24	Icelandic Championships
400mH	56.39	-	Jun 9	Milano Notturna di Milano, Milano

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Gudrún Arnardóttir's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Gudrún Arnardóttir's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.37, set on Aug 5, 2000 in Crystal Palace, London (GBR), #126 on the all-time list.

Which events does Gudrún Arnardóttir compete in?

Gudrún Arnardóttir competes in the 400 m hurdles and 50 Metres Hurdles.

How did Gudrún Arnardóttir perform in 2000?

2000 season best: 54.37, set on Aug 5, 2000 in Crystal Palace, London (GBR). Last competition: The XXVII Olympic Games on Sep 27, 2000, 54.63.

Gudrún Arnardóttir

Personal bests

Performance Charts

Season bests

2000

1999

Honours

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