Vésteinn Hafsteinsson was one of the most successful throwing coaches in the history of the sport.He worked with 56 athletes from 10 different countries, most prominently Joachim O...view moreVésteinn Hafsteinsson was one of the most successful throwing coaches in the history of the sport.He worked with 56 athletes from 10 different countries, most prominently Joachim Olsen of Denmark(2004 Olympic shot-put silver), Gerd Kanter of Estonia (2007 World and 2008 Olympic discus gold),and Fanny Roos (2021 European Indoor shot put silver, 2023 bronze), Simon Pettersson (2021Olympic discus silver), and Daniel Ståhl (2019 World and 2021 Olympic discus gold) of Sweden.In total, Vésteinn's athletes earned 20 medals at major international championships.view less