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Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir | |
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| Born | 1995 (age 29–30) |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Iceland 2015 Miss Universe Iceland 2017 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Iceland 2015 (Winner) Miss World 2015 (Unplaced) Miss Universe Iceland 2017 (Winner) Miss Universe 2017 (TBA) |
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| Nationality | Icelandic | |||||||||||
| Born | 1995 (age 29–30) Kópavogur, Iceland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Pole vault | |||||||||||
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Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir (born 1995) is an Icelandic beauty pageant titleholder, model, and pole vaulter. She was crowned Miss Iceland 2015, and represented her country at Miss World 2015. Arna Ýr later won Miss Universe Iceland 2017 and will represent Iceland at Miss Universe 2017.
Arna Ýr made international headlines in 2016, after withdrawing from Miss Grand International 2016, where she was set to represent Iceland, because of pageant organizers asking her to lose weight.
Life and career
Athletics
Arna Ýr is a track and field athlete specialising in the pole vault. She has won the Icelandic women's championship,[1] and won the bronze medal at the 2014 European Team Championships in Tbilisi.[2][3]
Pageantry
Arna Ýr received her first national title after being crowned Miss Iceland 2015 in September 2015.[4] In June 2016 she won the Miss Euro pageant.[5] She went on to represent Iceland at Miss World 2015, where she was unplaced. Arna Ýr was later set to represent Iceland at Miss Grand International 2016, but withdrew after being told by pageant organizers that she needed to lose weight. Following her withdrawal, the story was reported on by several international news outlets, such as CNN and The Independent.[6][7][8][9][10] Afterwards, Nike hired her as a brand representative.[9] In 2017, Arna Ýr won Miss Universe Iceland 2017, and will now represent Iceland at Miss Universe 2017.[11]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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Representing  Iceland
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| 2014 | European Team Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 3rd | 3.50 m | |
External links
References
- ^ "Stangarstökk kvenna - Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir Breiðablik Íslandsmeistari" (in Icelandic). Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. 6 February 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (22 June 2014). "Íslenska liðið á palli í 23 greinum af 40". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir, FH" (in Icelandic). Icelandic Athletic Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Arna Ýr is Miss Iceland 2015!". Iceland Monitor. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Birgir Olgeirsson (3 June 2016). "Arna Ýr valin Miss Euro". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Horton, Helena (25 October 2016). "Miss Iceland quits beauty pageant after being 'told to lose weight'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ Britton, Bianca (26 October 2016). "Miss Iceland quits pageant after being told to lose weight". CNN. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Miss Iceland 2015 is too fat, says beauty contest". Iceland Monitor. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ a b Saby, Laurène (25 October 2016). "Miss Islande jugée trop grosse lors d'un concours de beauté". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ Oppenheim, Maya (26 October 2016). "Beauty pageant president admits organisers suggested Miss Iceland to lose weight to do well in contest". The Independent. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Miss Universe Iceland 2017 is Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir from Kópavogur". Miss Universe Iceland - Instagram. 25 September 2017.
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