Ari Friðbjörn Guðmundsson
Ari Guðmundsson 
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| Full name | Ari Friðbjörn Guðmundsson |
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 Iceland
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| birthday | September 14, 1927 |
| place of birth |
Reykjavík , Iceland
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| date of death | September 6, 2003 |
| Place of death |
Reykjavík , Iceland
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Ari Friðbjörn Guðmundsson (born September 14, 1927 in Reykjavík ; † September 6, 2003 ibid) was an Icelandic swimmer and ski jumper .
Career
Ari Friðbjörn started as a member of the Icelandic swimming team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London . Over 100 meters and 400 meters freestyle he was eliminated in the first round.
At the Olympic Winter Games in Oslo in 1952 , he started as a ski jumper. With two jumps on 60 and 59 meters he landed on the 35th place from the normal hill.
Ari Friðbjörn worked at Landsbanki until retirement . He died shortly before his 76th birthday, leaving behind his wife and four children.
Web links
- Ari Friðbjörn Guðmundsson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Ari Guðmundsson , in: Morgunblaðið of September 8, 2003 (Icelandic).
- Ari Guðmundsson , in: Morgunblaðið of September 18, 2003 (Icelandic).
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| SURNAME | Ari Friðbjörn Guðmundsson |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ari Guðmundsson; Ari F. Guðmundsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Icelandic swimmer and ski jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reykjavík , Iceland |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 6, 2003 |
| Place of death | Reykjavík , Iceland |