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'''Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson''' (25 May 1924 – 9 July 2018) was an Icelandic [[multi-sport athlete]] who competed in [[Sprint (running)|sprinting]] in the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/finnbjorn-thorvaldsson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005413/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/finnbjorn-thorvaldsson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Örn Eiðsson|title=Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson|url=http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/139052/|accessdate=18 November 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=25 May 1994|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="Finnbjörn var frábær"|url=http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1133910/|accessdate=18 November 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=10 March 2007|language=Icelandic}}</ref> He also won national championships in both handball and basketball with [[Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur]].
'''Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson''' (25 May 1924 – 9 July 2018) was an Icelandic [[multi-sport athlete]] who competed in [[Sprint (running)|sprinting]] in the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=sref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/finnbjorn-thorvaldsson-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005413/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/finnbjorn-thorvaldsson-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author1=Örn Eiðsson|title=Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson|url=http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/139052/|accessdate=18 November 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=25 May 1994|language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title="Finnbjörn var frábær"|url=http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1133910/|accessdate=18 November 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=10 March 2007|language=Icelandic}}</ref> He also won national championships in both handball and basketball with [[Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Blés þjóðinni eldmóð í brjóst |url=https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2024/05/25/bles_thjodinni_eldmod_i_brjost/ |access-date=29 May 2024 |work=[[Morgunblaðið]] |date=25 May 2024 |ref=Atli Steinn Guðmundsson |language=Icelandic}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==

Latest revision as of 19:40, 29 May 2024

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Finnbjörn.
Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson
Personal information
Born25 May 1924 (1924-05-25)
Hnífsdalur, Kingdom of Iceland
Died9 July 2018(2018-07-09) (aged 94)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
SpouseTheodóra Steffensen
Sport
SportTrack and field, basketball, handball
ClubÍþróttafélag Reykjavíkur

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[edit]

Finnbjörn was born in Hnífsdalur, Westfjords. At a young age he moved to Ísafjörður an later to Reykjavík with his parents.[5]

Sports career[edit]

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.[8] 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.[9] In 1954, Finnbjörn won the national championship in basketball with ÍR's basketball team.[10]

Death[edit]

Finnbjörn died on 9 July 2018 at the age of 94.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ^ Örn Eiðsson (25 May 1994). "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. ^ ""Finnbjörn var frábær"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 March 2007. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Blés þjóðinni eldmóð í brjóst". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Maggi Bald Þuru kemur "heim" eftir 53 ár". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 29 July 1998. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  6. ^ Örn Eiðsson (25 May 1994). "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  7. ^ Ómar Ragnarsson (1 February 2008). "Gasellu drengirnir". Ský (in Icelandic). pp. 50–55. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  8. ^ a b "Andlát: Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Skoppaði tvisvar og lenti í markinu". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2003. p. 19. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.Open access icon
  10. ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (10 March 2007). "Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.


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