Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1924 (age 100) Hnífsdalur, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprint, Basketball, Handball |
| Club | Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur |
Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson (born 25 May 1924) is an Icelandic former sprinter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Hnífsdalur, Westfjords.[1][2][3]
Finnbjörn 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. In 1954, Finnbjörn won the national championship in basketball with ÍR´s basketball team.[4]
References
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ Örn Eiðsson (25 May 1994). "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ ""Finnbjörn var frábær"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 March 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (10 March 2007). "Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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