Sigfús_Sigurðsson_(athlete)

Sigfús Sigurðsson (athlete)

Sigfús Sigurðsson (athlete)

Icelandic 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]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sigfús .
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His grandson, also Sigfús Sigurðsson, won a silver medal in handball at the 2008 Olympics.[2]

References

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



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