Chris Fridfinnson

Kristmundur Numi Fridfinnson (June 14, 1898 – November 10, 1938) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Baldur, Manitoba.

Chris Fridfinnson
Fridfinnson at the 1920 Olympics.
Born (1898-06-14)June 14, 1898
Baldur, Manitoba, Canada
Died November 10, 1938(1938-11-10) (aged 40)
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb)
Position Rover
Forward
Played for Winnipeg Falcons
Playing career present
Olympic medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
1920 Antwerp Team competition

Fridfinnson was the rover for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team in the 1920 Olympics, and scored the winning goal in the game which decided the gold medal, a game the Canadians won 12-1.

Personal life

Fridfinnson was born in 1898 to Icelandic immigrants Jón Friðfinnsson and Anna Sigríður Jónsdóttir.[1] He died in Selkirk, Manitoba.

Awards and achievements

References

  1. "Íshokkílið Fálkanna og forsvarsmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2002. p. B4. Retrieved 2 February 2020.


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