Árni Már Árnason
Árni Már Árnason (born 9 October 1987, in Mosfellsbær, Iceland)[1] is an Olympic and national record holding freestyle swimmer from Iceland. He swam for Iceland at the 2008 Olympics.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Árni Már Árnason |
| Nationality |  Iceland |
| Born | October 9, 1987 Mosfellsbær, Iceland |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | freestyle |
| Club | Íþróttamaður Reykjanesbæjar (ÍRB) |
| College team | Old Dominion (US: 2008-2012) |
He has swum for Iceland at:
- Olympics: 2008, 2012
- Games of the Small States of Europe: 2009 and 2011
- European Junior Championships.
At the 2008 Olympics, he set the Icelandic Record in the 50 free at 22.81.[2]
From 2008–12, he has attended college and swam collegiately for the US's Old Dominion University.[3]
References
- Árnason's entry from sports-reference.com; retrieved 2012-03-17.
- (lcm-m) (in Icelandic) Íslandsmet: Karlar 50m Braut (trans: Icelandic Records: Men's 50m Course), published by SSÍ in early 2012; retrieved 2012-03-16.
- Arnason's bio page from the Old Dominion University Athletics website (www.odusports.com); retrieved 2012-03-16.
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