Chris Fridfinnson
| Chris Fridfinnson | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fridfinnson at the 1920 Olympics. | |||
| Born |
June 14, 1898 Baldur, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
November 10, 1938 (aged 40) Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position |
Rover Forward | ||
| Played for | Winnipeg Falcons | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing  Canada
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1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
Kristmundur Numi Fridfinnson (June 14, 1898 – November 10, 1938) was a Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Baldur, Manitoba.
Fridfinnson was the rover for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team in the 1920 Olympics, and scored the winning goal in the game which decided the gold medal, a game the Canadians won 12-1.
Personal life
Fridfinnson was born in 1898 to Icelandic immigrants Jón Friðfinnsson and Anna Sigríður Jónsdóttir.[1] He died in Selkirk, Manitoba.
Awards and achievements
- Allan Cup Championship (1920)
References
- ^ "Íshokkílið Fálkanna og forsvarsmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2002. p. B4. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1938 deaths
- Canadian people of Icelandic descent
- Ice hockey people from Manitoba
- Ice hockey players at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Canada
- Olympic ice hockey players of Canada
- Olympic medalists in ice hockey
- Winnipeg Falcons players
- Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Canadian ice hockey player stubs
- Canadian Winter Olympic medalist stubs