Jón Jónsson (water polo)
Jón Dagbjartur Jónsson (11 April 1908 - 2 August 1973) was an Icelandic water polo player and competition swimmer. He competed in the men's water polo tournament at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jón Dagbjartur Jónsson |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Born | 11 April 1908 Arnarfjörður, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died | 2 August 1973 (aged 65) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Spouse(s) | Svava Sigurðardóttir
(m. 1941) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iceland |
| Sport | Swimming Water polo |
| Club | Ægir |
Early life
Jón was born in Arnarfjörður in the Kingdom of Iceland on 11 April 1908.[3]
Sports
Alongside playing Water polo, Jón was a competition swimmer in Iceland where he set several national records during the 1930s.[4]
Death
On 2 August 1973, Jón fell from a roof he was painting. He was transported to a hospital were he died shortly later from his injuries.[5]
References
- "Íslendingarnir á Olympiuleikunum í Þýzkalandi". Nýja Dagblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 July 1936. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jón Jónsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- "Freyja Jónsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 September 2003. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Jón D. Jónsson sundkappi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 December 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- "Lézt eftir fall". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 August 1973. p. 2. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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