Llano in 2026 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nicknames | Bea, B |
| Born | (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997 Bergen, Norway |
| Education | Arizona State University[1] |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Hammer throw |
| College team | Sun Devils |
| Club | Norna-Salhus IL |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Hammer throw: 73.21m (2026) |
Beatrice Nedberge Llano (born 14 December 1997) is a Norwegian athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[2] She won a gold medal at the 2016 World U20 Championships and a bronze at the 2017 European U23 Championships, both held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Career
She became Norwegian champion in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 representing Laksevåg TIL.[3]
Her personal best in the event is 73.21 metres set in Athens in 2026. This is the current national record.
She hails from Bergen with a Norwegian mother and Chilean father.[4] Her sister Paula Nedberge Llano was a pole vaulter on national level, with bronze medals at the Norwegian championships in 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015.[5]
Llano was an All-American thrower for the Arizona State Sun Devils track and field team, finishing 3rd in the hammer throw at the 2022 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing | |||||
| 2013 | World Youth Championships | Donetsk, Ukraine | 4th | Hammer throw (3 kg) | 68.31 m |
| 2014 | World Junior Championships | Eugene, United States | 5th | Hammer throw | 63.23 m |
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 2nd | Hammer throw | 64.76 m |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 1st | Hammer throw | 64.33 m |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 3rd | Hammer throw | 66.74 m |
| 2019 | European Throwing Cup (U23) | Šamorín, Slovakia | 3rd | Hammer throw | 67.89 m |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 28th (q) | Hammer throw | 65.55 m | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 28th (q) | Hammer throw | 64.81 m |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 19th (q) | Hammer throw | 66.32 m | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (q) | Hammer throw | 69.11 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 22nd (q) | Hammer throw | 66.53 m |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 27th (q) | Hammer throw | 66.92 m | |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 15th (q) | Hammer throw | 70.10 m |
References
- "College bio".
- Beatrice Nedberge Llano at World Athletics
- "Slegge/Hammer Throw". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- Frøyen, Dag Nesbø (31 May 2016). "Den unge storslegga". Firdaposten (in Norwegian). p. 10.
- "Stav/Pole vault". Norwegian Athletics. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- "Hammer throw at the NCAA Division I Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
- Beatrice Nedberge Llano at World Athletics
- Beatrice Nedberge Llano at Olympics.com
- Beatrice Nedberge Llano at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- "Beatrice Nedberge Llano". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.