Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir
{{Short description|Icelandic swimmer (born 1991)}}
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| height = 178cm
| weight = 65 kg
| strokes = Breaststroke
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| collegeteam = University of Florida
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{{MedalSport|Women's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry|Iceland}}
{{MedalCompetition|European Championships (LC)}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 London|50 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 London|100 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 London|200 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalCompetition|Games of the Small States of Europe}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Cyprus|100 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Cyprus|200 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Cyprus|200 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2009 Cyprus|4x100 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Liechtenstein|100 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Liechtenstein|200 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Liechtenstein|200 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2013 Luxembourg|100 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2013 Luxembourg|200 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2013 Luxembourg|200 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2013 Luxembourg|4x100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold|2013 Luxembourg|4x200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold|2013 Luxembourg|4x100 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Iceland|100 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Iceland|200 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Iceland|200 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2015 Iceland|400 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2017 San Marino|100 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2017 San Marino|200 m breaststroke}}
{{MedalGold|2017 San Marino|200 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2017 San Marino|400 m medley}}
{{MedalGold|2017 San Marino|4x100 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold|2017 San Marino|4x200 m freestyle}}
{{MedalGold|2017 San Marino|4x100 m medley}}
{{MedalSilver|2011 Liechtenstein|4x100 m medley}}
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Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir ({{IPA|is|ˈr̥apn̥ˌhɪltʏr ˈluːtʰɛr̥sˌtouʰtɪr̥}}; born 2 August 1991 in Hafnarfjörður{{Cite web|date=2020-01-14|title=Hrafnhildur Luthersdottir Bio, Stats, and Results {{!}} Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/hrafnhildur-luthersdottir-1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114083137/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lu/hrafnhildur-luthersdottir-1.html|archive-date=14 January 2020|access-date=10 July 2020|website=sports-reference.com}}{{Cite web|title=Olympedia – Hrafnhildur Lúthersdóttir|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/126399|access-date=2021-09-26|website=www.olympedia.org}} is an Icelandic former swimmer.{{cite news|author1=Benedikt Bóas Hinriksson|title=Enginn borgar reikninga bara með brosinu|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180129990/enginn-borgar-reikninga-bara-med-brosinu-|access-date=20 January 2018|work=Vísir.is|date=20 January 2018|language=is}} Born in Iceland, Lúthersdóttir moved to the United States to study public relations and swam for the University of Florida.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was competed in the 4×100-medley relay but did not win a medal.[http://www.swimmersdaily.com/2012/06/06/cc-photo-159-iceland-ladies-before-the-2012-debrecen-4x100-medley-relay/ Swimmer's Daily] She also competed in the 200 m breaststroke but did not progress past the first round.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed for Iceland in both the 100 m breaststroke and the 200 m breaststroke. She finished 6th in the 100 m breaststroke with a time of 1:07.18{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-100m-breaststroke |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922161106/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-100m-breaststroke |archive-date=2016-09-22 }}{{Cite web|title=One of Iceland's best Olympic results ever|url=https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/news/2016/08/10/one_of_iceland_s_best_olympic_results_ever/|access-date=2021-09-26|website=Iceland Monitor}} and 5th in her semifinal of the 200 m breaststroke with a time of 2:24.41. She did not qualify for the finals,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-200m-breaststroke |title=Rio 2016 |website=Rio 2016 |access-date=2016-08-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826101544/https://www.rio2016.com/en/swimming-standings-sw-womens-200m-breaststroke |archive-date=2016-08-26 }} but was the flag bearer for Iceland during the closing ceremony.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympic.org/news/the-flagbearers-for-the-rio-2016-closing-ceremony|title=The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony|date=2016-08-21|access-date=2016-08-22}} That same year, she won three medals at the European Championships, silver in the women's 50 and 100 m breaststroke, and bronze in the women's 200 m breastroke.{{Cite web|title=Hrafnhildur LUTHERSDOTTIR {{!}} Medals {{!}} FINA Official|url=http://www.fina.org/athletes/1000972/hrafnhildur-luthersdottir/medals|access-date=2021-07-10|website=FINA - Fédération Internationale De Natation|language=en}}
Personal life
Hrafnhildur is the sister of musician Auðunn Lúthersson, better known as Auður.{{cite news |author1=Júlía Margrét Alexandersdóttir |title=Ég varaði hann við |url=https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2016/05/27/g_varadi_hann_vid/ |access-date=13 April 2022 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=27 May 2016 |language=Icelandic}}{{cite news |author1=Lilja Katrín Gunnarsdóttir |title=Þau eru systkini: Með hæfileikana í blóðinu |url=https://www.visir.is/g/2017369710d |access-date=13 April 2022 |work=Vísir.is |date=9 November 2017 |language=Icelandic}}
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