Kristinn Björnsson
Kristinn Björnsson (born 26 May 1972) is an Icelandic former alpine skier who competed in the 1992 Winter Olympics, in the 1994 Winter Olympics, in the 1998 Winter Olympics, and in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Björnsson became the first ever skier from Iceland to win a World Cup medal. During the 1997-1998 world cup stop in Park City, Utah, moved up from 17th to the silver medal position in the slalom event during the second run.[1]
References
- ^ "Skiing / World Cup -- Bjornsson Races Into Second, Putting Iceland Into The Mix". The Seattle Times. Seattle, Washington, United States. 23 November 1997. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
External links
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kristinn Björnsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- FIS biography
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- 1972 births
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- Alpine skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics
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- Alpine skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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