Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson Explained

Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson
Birth Place:Hnífsdalur, Kingdom of Iceland
Spouse:Theodóra Steffensen
Height:180 cm
Weight:71 kg
Sport:Track and field, basketball, handball
Club:Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
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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. 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.[8] In 1954, Finnbjörn won the national championship in basketball with ÍR's basketball team.[9]

Death

Finnbjörn died on 9 July 2018 at the age of 94.[10]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/finnbjorn-thorvaldsson-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005413/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/finnbjorn-thorvaldsson-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 27 March 2015.
  2. News: Örn Eiðsson. Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson. 18 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 25 May 1994. Icelandic.
  3. News: "Finnbjörn var frábær". 18 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 10 March 2007. Icelandic.
  4. News: Blés þjóðinni eldmóð í brjóst . 29 May 2024 . . 25 May 2024 . Atli Steinn Guðmundsson . Icelandic.
  5. News: Maggi Bald Þuru kemur "heim" eftir 53 ár . 4 January 2023 . Bæjarins besta . 29 July 1998 . 6–7 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
  6. News: Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson . 12 May 2020 . . Örn Eiðsson. 25 May 1994 . Icelandic.
  7. News: . Gasellu drengirnir . 4 January 2023 . Ský . 1 February 2008 . 50–55 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
  8. News: Skoppaði tvisvar og lenti í markinu . 4 January 2023 . . 6 May 2003 . 19 . Icelandic . Tímarit.is.
  9. News: Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson. Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR. 18 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 10 March 2007. Icelandic.
  10. News: Andlát: Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson . 28 July 2018 . . 12 July 2018 . Icelandic.