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| birth_place=[[Hnífsdalur]], [[Kingdom of Iceland]] |
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| spouse = Theodóra Steffensen |
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| height = 180 cm |
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| sport=[[Track and field]], [[basketball]], [[Team handball|handball]] |
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| club= [[Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur]] |
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⚫ | '''Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson''' (25 May 1924 – 9 July 2018) was an Icelandic [[ |
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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]].<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> |
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⚫ | Finnbjörn also competed in [[Team handball| |
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==Early life== |
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Finnbjörn was born in [[Hnífsdalur]], [[Westfjords]]. At a young age he moved to [[Ísafjörður]] an later to [[Reykjavík]] with his parents.<ref>{{cite news |title=Maggi Bald Þuru kemur "heim" eftir 53 ár |url=https://timarit.is/page/7443900 |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Bæjarins besta |date=29 July 1998 |pages=6–7 |language=Icelandic |via=[[Tímarit.is]]}}{{open access}}</ref> |
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==Sports career== |
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⚫ | Finnbjörn was best known for his achievements in [[track and field]], especially in [[Sprint (running)|sprinting]] where won several national and nordic championships.<ref>{{cite news |title=Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson |url=https://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/139052/ |accessdate=12 May 2020 |work=[[Morgunblaðið]] |author=Örn Eiðsson|date=25 May 1994 |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=[[Ómar Ragnarsson]] |title=Gasellu drengirnir |url=https://timarit.is/page/6326705 |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=Ský |date=1 February 2008 |pages=50–55 |language=Icelandic |via=[[Tímarit.is]]}}{{open access}}</ref> He was the flag bearer for Iceland at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]] where he competed in sprinting.<ref name="mbl-2018-07-12"/> He also competed in [[Team handball|handball]] and [[basketball]]. He won the Icelandic [[Olís deildin|national championship in handball]] in 1946 with [[Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur]] after scoring the winning goal in ÍR's 20–19 victory against [[Haukar Handball|Haukar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Skoppaði tvisvar og lenti í markinu |url=https://timarit.is/page/3702294 |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=[[Fréttablaðið]] |date=6 May 2003 |page=19 |language=Icelandic |via=[[Tímarit.is]]}}{{open access}}</ref> In [[1954 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|1954]], Finnbjörn won the [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|national championship in basketball]] with [[ÍR men's basketball|ÍR's basketball team]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson|title=Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR|url=http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1133990/|accessdate=18 November 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=10 March 2007|language=Icelandic}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Finnbjörn died on 9 July 2018 at the age of 94.<ref name="mbl-2018-07-12">{{cite news |title=Andlát: Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson |url=https://www.mbl.is/frettir/innlent/2018/07/12/andlat_finnbjorn_thorvaldsson/ |accessdate=28 July 2018 |work=[[Morgunblaðið]] |date=12 July 2018 |language=Icelandic}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Icelandic male sprinters|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
[[Category:Icelandic male sprinters|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
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[[Category:Icelandic men's basketball players|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
[[Category:Icelandic men's basketball players|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
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[[Category:Olympic athletes |
[[Category:Olympic athletes for Iceland|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
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[[Category:Úrvalsdeild karla basketball players|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
[[Category:Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
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[[Category:Westfjords]] |
[[Category:Westfjords|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
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[[Category:ÍR men's basketball players|Finnbjorn Thorvaldsson]] |
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Born | 25 May 1924 Hnífsdalur, Kingdom of Iceland |
Died | 9 July 2018 | (aged 94)
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
Spouse | Theodóra Steffensen |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field, basketball, handball |
Club | Íþróttafélag 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Blés þjóðinni eldmóð í brjóst". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Örn Eiðsson (25 May 1994). "Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ Ómar Ragnarsson (1 February 2008). "Gasellu drengirnir". Ský (in Icelandic). pp. 50–55. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ a b "Andlát: Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Skoppaði tvisvar og lenti í markinu". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). 6 May 2003. p. 19. Retrieved 4 January 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (10 March 2007). "Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- 1924 births
- 2018 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Icelandic male handball players
- Icelandic male sprinters
- Icelandic men's basketball players
- Olympic athletes for Iceland
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- Westfjords
- ÍR men's basketball players
- Icelandic athletics biography stubs