Einar Ólafsson (skier)

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Einar.
Einar Ólafsson
Personal information
Born1 May 1962 (1962-05) (age 62)
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportCross-country skiing
ClubSkíðafélag Ísfirðinga

Einar Ólafsson (born 1 May 1962) is a retired Icelandic cross-country skier. He competed at the 1984 and 1988 Winter Olympics in 15–50 km events and placed 44–65.[1][2] He was the flag bearer for Iceland at the 1988 games at Calgary.[3] He won multiple national championships during his career.[4]

References

  1. ^ Einar Ólafsson. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Jónsson, Kristján (18 November 2016). "Besti sem Ísland hefur átt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  3. ^ Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur. "Sævar verður fánaberi Íslands á setningarhátíðinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  4. ^ Steinþór Guðbjartsson (3 January 2022). "Lifir og hrærist á gönguskíðum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 September 2022.


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