Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson (born 24 November 1982 in Reykjavík, Iceland)[1] is a 4-time Olympic swimmer from Iceland who started swimming for S.C. Ægir in 1991. He swam for Iceland at the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson |
| Nationality |  Iceland |
| Born | 24 November 1982 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
At the 2000 Olympics, he swam to Iceland's high-ever result in Olympic swimming in finishing 25th.
At the 2009 World Championships he swam to new national records in all 3 breaststroke events: 50 (28.03), 100 (1:01.31) and 200 (2:12.39).[3]
References
edit- ^ Sveinsson's bio/results page from the 2008 Olympics website; retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ Sveinsson's entry Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ (in Icelandic) Íslandsmet: Karlar 50m Braut [http://wayback.vefsafn.is/wayback/20120325034647/http://www.sundsamband.is/iw_cache/16690_50m�slandsmet��llumflokkumfebr�ar2012.pdf Archived] 2012-03-25 at the National and University Library of Iceland (trans: Icelandic Records: Men's 50m Course), published by SSÍ in early 2012; retrieved 2012-03-16.
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