Bjarni Friðriksson

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Bjarni Friðriksson (born May 29, 1956 ) is an Icelandic judoka . It won a bronze medal in light heavyweight, in the weight class up to 95 kg, for Iceland at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles .

Athletic career

The 1.90 m tall Bjarni Friðriksson appeared in 1979 at both the European Championships and the World Championships , but remained without a win. In 1980 he won the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow in the first round against the Cypriot Panikos Eyripidou after 1:25 minutes and in the second round against the Mongolian Dendeviin Amgaa after 3:32 minutes. In the third round he was eliminated against the Cuban Rolando José Tornés after a referee decision (Yusei-gachi). The following year he entered the 1981 World Championships in Maastricht both in the light heavyweight division and in the open class. In the heavyweight division, he finished seventh in the round of hope. At the European Championships in 1983 and 1984 Friðriksson retired early. At the Olympic judo tournament in Los Angeles in 1984, he defeated the Dane Carsten Jensen by Ippon after 3:06 minutes and then Leo White from the United States by Waza-Ari in his first fight . In the semifinals Friðriksson was defeated by the Brazilian Douglas Vieira with a Yuko rating. In the battle for a bronze medal, the Icelander defeated the Italian Juri Fazi through Ippon after 4:45 minutes.

Bjarni Friðriksson took part in two European championships and two world championships between 1984 and 1988, his best placing was seventh at the 1986 European championships . At the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988 he was defeated by the Brazilian Aurélio Miguel by Yusei-gachi. Since Miguel became Olympic champion, the Icelander was also allowed to compete in the round of hope. There he lost to the British Dennis Stewart with Waza-Ari. 1989 Friðriksson retired from the European Championships in Helsinki in the first round against the German Marc Meiling . Friðriksson also competed in the open class and defeated the British Elvis Gordon in the second round , after which he lost the quarter-finals against the German Frank Möller . In the hope round he defeated the Bulgarian Damian Stoikow and thus reached the battle for bronze, which he lost to the Belgian Harry Van Barneveld . At the 1989 World Championships in Belgrade, Friðriksson only competed in the light heavyweight division. After two wins, he was defeated in the quarterfinals by Koba Kurtanidze, who was competing for the Soviet Union . In the Hope Round, he won a fight and finished seventh after a loss to Marc Meiling. In 1992 he finished seventh again at the European Championships in Paris. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona Friðriksson retired in his opening fight after 4:25 minutes against the French Stéphane Traineau . Bjarni Friðriksson remained active until 1996, his last fight at international championships was the first round defeat at the European Championships in 1996 against the Dutchman Denny Ebbers .

Bjarni Friðriksson won several times at the championships of the Nordic countries, in 1992 he won the title in Reykjavík both in the light heavyweight and in the open class. After his active career, Bjarni Friðriksson became director of the Icelandic Judo Association.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Match balance at judoinside.com
  2. ↑ Volker Kluge : Olympic Summer Games. The Chronicle III. Mexico City 1968 - Los Angeles 1984. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-328-00741-5 . P. 731
  3. ↑ Volker Kluge: Olympic Summer Games. The Chronicle III. Mexico City 1968 - Los Angeles 1984. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-328-00741-5 . P. 955
  4. ↑ Volker Kluge: Olympic Summer Games. Chronicle IV. Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 . P. 108
  5. ↑ Volker Kluge: Olympic Summer Games. Chronicle IV. Seoul 1988 - Atlanta 1996. Sportverlag Berlin, Berlin 2002, ISBN 3-328-00830-6 . P. 423
  6. ↑ Match balance at judoinside.com
  7. ↑ Nordic Championships 1992 at judoinside.com
Note: Icelanders are referred to by their first name or first and last name, but not just their surname. Further information can be found under Icelandic personal name .
personal data
SURNAME Bjarni Friðriksson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Icelandic judoka
DATE OF BIRTH May 29, 1956