Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson

Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson (17 April 1929 – 30 March 2020) was an Icelandic athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]

Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson
Personal information
NationalityIcelandic
Born(1929-04-17)17 April 1929
Died30 March 2020(2020-03-30) (aged 90)
Reykjavík, Iceland
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Shot put

He was the father of sprinter Vilmundur Vilhjálmsson.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  2. "Árnað heilla - 90 ára". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2022. (subscription required)
  3. "Bezta afrek sem Íslendingur hefur sett í kúluvarpi að Huseby undanskildum". Siglfirðingur (in Icelandic). 3 July 1948. p. 8. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is. open access
  4. "Á eftir að reisa þakið". Íþróttablaðið. August 1977. p. 39. Retrieved 20 October 2023.


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