Dagur Benediktsson (born 17 June 1998) is an Icelandic cross-country skier.[1] He competed in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019.[2]
| Dagur Benediktsson | |
|---|---|
 Benediktsson at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019. | |
| Born | 17 June 1998 Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Updated on 22 February 2019. | |
Personal life edit
Dagur was born in Ísafjörður on the Icelandic National Day, 17 June. At a young age Dagur moved to Denmark with his parents but moved back to Ísafjörður at the age of 5. His mother is the former Icelandic cross-country skier and footballer Stella Hjaltadóttir.[3] Just like his mother, Dagur played football along with skiing, playing for Vestri until the age of 18.[4] In May 2017 Dagur graduated from Menntaskólinn á Ísafirði and moved to Östersund, Sweden to concentrate fully on skiing.[citation needed] In 2022, he was named Ísafjörður's athlete of the year.[3]
Personal life edit
Dagur's wife is the Icelandic alpine ski racer Hólmfríður Dóra Friðgeirsdóttir.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ Hjörvar Ólafsson (11 January 2021). "Dagur bætti tíma sinn í skíðagöngu". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Dagur Benediktsson - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019". www.fis-ski.com.
- ^ a b "Íþróttamaður Ísafjarðarbæjar 2022 er Dagur Benediktsson". Bæjarins besta (in Icelandic). 9 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "Dagur Benediktsson". ksi.is. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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