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Icelandic water polo player (1908–1973)

Jón Jónsson
Personal information
Full nameJón Dagbjartur Jónsson
NationalityIcelandic
Born(1908-04-11)11 April 1908
Arnarfjörður, Kingdom of Iceland
Died2 August 1973(1973-08-02) (aged 65)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Spouse Svava Sigurðardóttir ​ ​(m. 1941)
Sport
CountryIceland
SportSwimming
Water polo
ClubÆgir

Jón Dagbjartur Jónsson (11 April 1908 - 2 August 1973) was an Icelandic water polo player and competition swimmer. He competed in the men's water polo tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Jón was born in Arnarfjörður in the Kingdom of Iceland on 11 April 1908.

Sports

Alongside playing Water polo, Jón was a competition swimmer in Iceland where he set several national records during the 1930s.

Death

On 2 August 1973, Jón fell from a roof he was painting. He was transported to a hospital where he died shortly later from his injuries.

References

  1. "Íslendingarnir á Olympiuleikunum í Þýzkalandi". Nýja Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 July 1936. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jón Jónsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  3. "Freyja Jónsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 September 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. "Jón D. Jónsson sundkappi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 December 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "Lézt eftir fall". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 August 1973. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2019.

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