Personal information | |
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Nationality | Icelandic |
Born | (1929-04-17)17 April 1929 |
Died | 30 March 2020(2020-03-30) (aged 90) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson (17 April 1929 – 30 March 2020) was an Icelandic athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
He was the father of sprinter Vilmundur Vilhjálmsson.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- "Árnað heilla - 90 ára". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022. (subscription required)
- "Bezta afrek sem Íslendingur hefur sett í kúluvarpi að Huseby undanskildum". Siglfirðingur (in Icelandic). 3 July 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Á eftir að reisa þakið". Íþróttablaðið. August 1977. p. 39. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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