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Beatrice Nedberge Llano (born 14 December 1997) is a Norwegian athlete specialising in the hammer throw.[2] She is a European Championships bronze medallist and a nine-time national champion. Llano is also a European U23 Championships bronze medallist, World U20 Championships gold medallist and European Junior Championships silver medallist. She holds the national record with a personal best throw of 73.21 metres, set in Athens in 2026. Llano competed in the women's hammer throw event at the 2024 Olympic Games.

NicknamesBea, B
Born (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997 (age 28)
Bergen, Norway
EducationArizona State University[1]
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
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Beatrice Nedberge Llano
Llano in 2026
Personal information
NicknamesBea, B
Born (1997-12-14) 14 December 1997 (age 28)
Bergen, Norway
EducationArizona State University[1]
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Hammer throw
College teamArizona State
ClubNorna-Salhus IL
Achievements and titles
Personal bestHammer throw: 73.21m (2026)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place2026 BirminghamHammer throw
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 BydgoszczHammer throw
World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 BydgoszczHammer throw
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 EskilstunaHammer throw
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Career

Llano became Norwegian champion in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 representing Laksevåg TIL.[3]

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.[4]

She won the bronze medal in the hammer throw at the 2026 European Championships in Birmingham, England.[5]

Personal life

Llano hails from Bergen with a Norwegian mother and Chilean father.[6] 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.[7]

Achievements

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Norway
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
2026 European Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 3rd Hammer throw 72.88 m
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