Einar Jónsson (badminton)
Einar Jónsson (born July 29, 1913 in Reynir í Mýrdal , † March 26, 2008 ) was an Icelandic badminton player .
Career
Einar Jónsson is one of the pioneers of the Tennis og Badmintonfélag Reykjavíkur , which was founded in 1938, and one of the pioneers of badminton in Iceland. At the first ever Icelandic championship in this sport, he won the men's singles title. Seven further titles followed by 1962, all of which he was able to fight for in men's doubles.
Sporting successes
| season | event | discipline | space | Surname |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's singles | 1 | Einar Jónsson |
| 1952 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Einar Jónsson / Wagner Walbom |
| 1953 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Einar Jónsson / Wagner Walbom |
| 1954 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Einar Jónsson / Wagner Walbom |
| 1955 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Einar Jónsson / Wagner Walbom |
| 1956 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Einar Jónsson / Wagner Walbom |
| 1959 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Einar Jónsson / Óskar Guðmundsson |
| 1962 | Iceland: individual championships | Men's doubles | 1 | Einar Jónsson / Wagner Walbom |
credentials
- Saga Tennis- og Badmintonfélags Reykjavíkur ( Memento from February 18, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- http://www.mbl.is/greinasafn/grein/1216978/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Einar Jónsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | icelandic badminton player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reynir í Mýrdal |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 26, 2008 |