Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson
Personal information | |
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Born | 25 May 1924 Hnífsdalur, Kingdom of Iceland |
Died | 9 July 2018 | (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]
Early life
Finnbjörn was born in Hnífsdalur, Westfjords. At a young age he moved to Ísafjörður an later to Reykjavík with his parents.
Sports career
Finnbjörn was best known for his achievements in track and field, especially in sprinting where won several national and nordic championships.[4] He was the flag bearer for Iceland at the 1948 Summer Olympics where he competed in sprinting.[5] 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. In 1954, Finnbjörn won the national championship in basketball with ÍR's basketball team.[6]
Death
Finnbjörn died on 9 July 2018 at the age of 94.[5]
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.
- ^ Örn Eiðsson (25 May 1994). "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Andlát: Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (10 March 2007). "Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- 1924 births
- 2018 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Icelandic male handball players
- Icelandic male sprinters
- Icelandic men's basketball players
- Olympic athletes of Iceland
- Úrvalsdeild karla basketball players
- Westfjords
- ÍR men's basketball players
- Icelandic athletics biography stubs