Daníel Jakobsson (born August 17, 1973) is an Icelandic former cross-country skier and politician. He competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics in 15–50 km events and placed 44–65.[1][2][3] During his career, he won several Icelandic championships in cross-country skiing.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 August 1973 (age 51) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 187 kg (412 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
After his skiing career he served as the mayor of Ísafjörður from 2010 to 2014.[5][6][7]
Early life
editDaníel was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, to Jakob Hjálmarsson, the future priest of the Reykjavík Cathedral, and Auður Daníelsdóttir. He lived in Seyðisfjörður for his first four years before moving with his family to Ísafjörður where his father became a priest. In Ísafjörður he came across cross-country skiing.[8]
References
edit- ^ Daníel Jakobsson. sports-reference.com
- ^ Jónsson, Kristján (November 18, 2016). "Besti sem Ísland hefur átt". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Ætlaði að þagga niður í neikvæðu fréttunum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). February 22, 1994. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Daníel Jakobsson Íþróttamaður ársins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 March 1994. p. 34. Retrieved 13 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Nýr bæjarstjóri tekinn við á Ísafirði". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). September 3, 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Daníel Jakobsson ráðinn bæjarstjóri Ísafjarðar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). July 17, 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Arnarsson, Sveinn (May 6, 2014). "Daníel hættir sem bæjarstjóri". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Gera prestssynir svona?". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). 1 October 1993. pp. 32–36. Retrieved 13 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
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