Sævar Birgisson

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Sævar Birgisson
Sævar Birgisson in 2014
Personal information
Born15 February 1988 (1988-02-15) (age 36)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Medal record
Cross-country skiing
Representing  Iceland

Sævar Birgisson (born 15 February 1988[1] in Reykjavík, Iceland[2]) is a cross-country skier from Iceland. He competed for Iceland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical finishing in 74th place and in Sprint where he lost in the qualifying in 72nd place.[2] The team will also consist of eleven officials.[3]

Birgisson was also selected to carry the flag of Iceland during the opening ceremony.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ FIS Biography
  2. ^ a b Sochi 2014 Biography
  3. ^ Andrésdóttir, Ásta (4 February 2014). "Eleven Icelandic Officials, Five Athletes to Attend Sochi". Iceland Review. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony – Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.

External links[edit]

Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Iceland
Sochi 2014
Succeeded by
Incumbent