Lára Sveinsdóttir (born 22 August 1955) is an Icelandic former athlete. She competed for Ármann was one of the leading female athletes in Iceland during the 1970's when she set several national records in the long jump, high jump, 100 meter run, 100 meter hurdles and pentathlon.[1] She competed in the women's high jump at the 1972 Summer Olympics,[2][3] becoming first Icelandic woman to compete in athletics at the Olympics and the youngest Icelandic athlete at the 1972 games.[4] The same year, she finished third in voting for the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Born | 22 August 1955 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | High jump |
References
edit- ^ a b "Íþróttamaður dagsins - Lára Sveinsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lára Sveinsdóttir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Hún stökk til München". Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 August 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Stefán Gunnar Sveinsson (5 September 2013). "Svartur skuggi á Ólympíuleikunum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 19. Retrieved 1 March 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
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