Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir (Icelandic pronunciation:[ˈr̥apn̥ˌhɪltʏrˈluːtʰɛr̥sˌtouʰtɪr̥]; born 2 August 1991 inHafnarfjörður[2][3] is an Icelandic formerswimmer.[4] Born in Iceland, Lúthersdóttir moved to the United States to study public relations and swam for theUniversity of Florida.
At the2012 Summer Olympics, she was competed in the 4×100-medley relay but did not win a medal.[5] She also competed in the 200 m breaststroke but did not progress past the first round.[2]
At the2016 Summer Olympics, she competed for Iceland in both the100 m breaststroke and the200 m breaststroke. She finished 6th in the 100 m breaststroke with a time of 1:07.18[6][7] and 5th in her semifinal of the 200 m breaststroke with a time of 2:24.41. She did not qualify for the finals,[8] but was the flag bearer for Iceland during the closing ceremony.[9] That same year, she won three medals at theEuropean Championships, silver in the women's 50 and 100 m breaststroke, and bronze in the women's 200 m breastroke.[10]
Hrafnhildur is the sister of musician Auðunn Lúthersson, better known as Auður.[11][12]
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