Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson
Personal information | |
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Born | 25 May 1924 (1924-05-25) Hnífsdalur, Kingdom of Iceland |
Died | 9 July 2018(2018-07-09) (aged 94) |
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Spouse | Theodóra Steffensen |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field, basketball, handball |
Club | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur |
Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson (25 May 1924 – 9 July 2018) was an Icelandic multi-sport athlete who competed in sprinting in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3] He also won national championships in both handball and basketball with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur.[4]
Early life
Finnbjörn was born in Hnífsdalur, Westfjords. At a young age he moved to Ísafjörður an later to Reykjavík with his parents.[5]
Sports career
Finnbjörn was best known for his achievements in track and field, especially in sprinting where won several national and nordic championships.[6][7] He was the flag bearer for Iceland at the 1948 Summer Olympics where he competed in sprinting.[8] He also competed in handball and basketball. He won the Icelandic national championship in handball in 1946 with Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur after scoring the winning goal in ÍR's 20–19 victory against Haukar.[9] In 1954, Finnbjörn won the national championship in basketball with ÍR's basketball team.[10]
Death
Finnbjörn died on 9 July 2018 at the age of 94.[8]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Örn Eiðsson (25 May 1994). "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ ""Finnbjörn var frábær"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 March 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Blés þjóðinni eldmóð í brjóst". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Maggi Bald Þuru kemur "heim" eftir 53 ár". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 29 July 1998. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Örn Eiðsson (25 May 1994). "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Ómar Ragnarsson (1 February 2008). "Gasellu drengirnir". Ský (in Icelandic). pp. 50–55. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ a b "Andlát: Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Skoppaði tvisvar og lenti í markinu". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2003. p. 19. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (10 March 2007). "Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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