Sigfús Sigurðsson (athlete) explained

Birth Date:19 February 1922
Birth Place:Hofsstaðar, Iceland
Death Date:21 August 1999 (aged 77)
Death Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport:Shot put, hammer throw, discus throw[1]
Olympics:1948
Show-Medals:yes

Sigfús Sigurðsson (19 February 1922 – 21 August 1999) was an Icelandic athlete. He competed at the 1948 Olympics in the shot put and finished 12th with a throw of 13.66 m. Earlier that year he set his personal best at 14.78 m.

His grandson, also Sigfús Sigurðsson, won a silver medal in handball at the 2008 Olympics.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://afrek.fri.is/Afr/keppendur/kep60355.htm Sigfús Sigurðsson, HSK
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418120006/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/sigfus-sigurdsson-1.html Sigfús Sigurðsson