Iceland review - 2014, Side 27

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has been phenomenal. Many factors have contributed to her
progressing so quickly from being a fine icelandic athlete at
the age of 14 and to winning a world championship title and
ranking high on the global list of the world’s best adult ath-
letes a mere three years later.”
According to Gunnar páll, Aníta loves to train and compete
and has been that way from an early age. “Training has always
come first with her and she is always happy to attend practice.
nowadays, she mainly trains with the boys. They run at the
speed of the world’s best female runners and she likes noth-
ing more than racing against them during practice. Aníta is
strong-willed and thrives in a competitive environment. She
always welcomes a challenge and enjoys competing with the
world’s best runners in international tournaments.”
A big factor in Aníta’s success is her cheerful disposition
and a positive outlook on life. “She has a great sense of
humor, which manifests itself in a light-hearted atmosphere
in the training group. This is very important as the pressure
increases with every passing year.”
The future is certainly bright for iceland’s beloved sports
star who, despite her prodigious success at such an early age,
manages to keep both feet firmly on the ground. *
Sport
Stockholm, august 22, 2013.
aníta Hinriksdóttir (in white and
blue) takes part in her first iaaf
diamond league meeting.