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Sigfús Sigurðsson (athlete)

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Icelandic athlete

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sigfús .
Sigfús Sigurðsson
Personal information
Born19 February 1922
Hofsstaðar, Iceland
Died21 August 1999 (aged 77)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport
SportShot put, hammer throw, discus throw
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1948

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.

References

  1. Sigfús Sigurðsson, HSK. afrek.fri.is
  2. ^ Sigfús Sigurðsson. sports-reference.com


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