Vilhjálmur_Vilmundarson

Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson

Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson

Icelandic athlete (1929–2020)

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.[1][2][3]

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He was the father of sprinter Vilmundur Vilhjálmsson.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    "Árnað heilla - 90 ára". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022. (subscription required)
  3. [3]
    "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. Open access icon
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    "Á eftir að reisa þakið". Íþróttablaðið. August 1977. p. 39. Retrieved 20 October 2023.


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