| Jón Halldór Oddsson | |
| Birth Date: | 25 January 1958 |
| Birth Place: | Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Position: | Striker |
| Years1: | 1978 |
| Years2: | 1979–1980 |
| Years3: | 1981–1983 |
| Years4: | 1984 |
| Years5: | 1985–1986 |
| Years6: | 1987 |
| Caps6: | 3 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 1988–1989 |
| Caps7: | 16 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 1990 |
| Clubs8: | Einherji |
| Nationalyears1: | 1979 |
| Nationalteam1: | Iceland |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Jón Halldór Oddsson (born 25 January 1958) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete.[1] He was a member of both the Icelandic men's national football team[2] and the Icelandic track and field national team.[3] [4]
Jón competed in track and field[5] from the age of 18 until the age of 39, winning several Icelandic championships in long jump, triple jump, high jump, pentathlon and relay racing.[4] He was first noticed on the national stage when he competed in the Meistaramót Íslands in 1978 where he medaled in long jump and triple Jump.[6]
Jón played for several seasons in the Icelandic top-tier football league, then named 1. deild karla. In 1979, while playing for KR, he was the fifth highest goal scorer ins the 1. deild with 8 goals.[4]
In May 1979, Jón was named to the Icelandic men's national football team. On May 22, he was an unused substitute in Iceland's UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying game against Swiss.[7] On May 26, he played his first and only game when he came on 59th minute in Iceland's 1–3 loss against West Germany.[8] [4]
| Jón Oddsson | |
| Position: | Shooting guard |
| Career End: | 2009 |
| Years1: | 197?–1978 |
| Team1: | KFÍ |
| Years2: | 1978–1979 |
| Team2: | ÍS |
| Years3: | 1979–1980 |
| Team3: | Valur |
| Years4: | 1980–1981 |
| Team4: | ÍS |
| Years5: | 1982–1983 |
| Team5: | KFÍ |
| Years6: | 1986–1987 |
| Team6: | ÍS |
| Years7: | 1989–1990 |
| Team7: | UMFB |
| Years8: | 1991–1992 |
| Team8: | Víkverji |
| Years9: | 1992–1993 |
| Team9: | UMFB |
| Years10: | 1994–1996 |
| Team10: | ÍH |
| Years11: | 2008–2009 |
| Team11: | KFÍ |
| Medaltemplates: |
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Jón played three seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, winning the Icelandic championship and Icelandic Basketball Cup in 1980 as a member of Valur.[4] He played for several seasons in the lower leagues. On March 6, 2009, he played his last game at the age of 50, in the second-tier 1. deild karla.[9]
Jón is married to Martha Ernstdóttir[10] who competed in women's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[11]