Sigurður Einarsson (javelin thrower)
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| Born | 28 September 1962 Reykjavík, Iceland |
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| Sport | Track and field |
Sigurður "Siggy" Einarsson (born 28 September 1962) is an Icelandic former javelin thrower. He competed at the Olympics in 1984, 1988 and 1992. His best result was 5th place in 1992.
Einarsson was part of a group of Icelandic athletes recruited to compete for the Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team in the 1980s.[1] He was an All-American thrower for the program, finishing runner-up in the javelin at the 1986 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Icelandic Connection". The Birmingham News. 18 May 1984. p. 13. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ↑ "Javelin throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
External links
- Sigurður Einarsson at World Athletics
- Sigurður Einarsson at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Sigurður Einarsson at Olympedia
- Sigurður Einarsson at InterSportStats
Categories:
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Reykjavík
- Icelandic men javelin throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Iceland
- Competitors at the 1989 Summer Universiade
- Alabama Crimson Tide men's track and field athletes
- 20th-century Icelandic sportsmen
- Icelandic athletics biography stubs