Sigfús Sigurðsson (athlete)

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.[2]

Sigfús Sigurðsson
Personal information
Born19 February 1922
Hofsstaðar, Iceland
Died21 August 1999 (aged 77)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport
SportShot put, hammer throw, discus throw[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1948

His grandson, also Sigfús Sigurðsson, won a silver medal in handball at the 2008 Olympics.[2]

References

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



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