Kristín Sif Björgvinsdóttir (born 2 December 1983) is an Icelandic radio host and an athlete.[1] She currently hosts the radio show Ísland vaknar (English: Iceland wakes up) on K100.
Kristín Sif Björgvinsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1983 |
| Career | |
| Show | Ísland vaknar |
| Station | K100 |
| Time slot | Monday-Friday 6:00–10:00 GMT |
| Country | Iceland |
| Boxing career | |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 12 |
Early life edit
Kristín grew up in Borgarnes. At the age of 11, she started playing basketball with the youth teams of Ungmennafélagið Skallagrímur. She later took up track and field and Olympic lifting.[2]
Boxing edit
On 25 March 2018, Kristín finished second in the Nordic Boxing Championships in Oslo, Norway.[3] In 2018 and 2019, she was named the Icelandic Female Boxer of the Year by the Icelandic Boxing Federation.[4]
Personal life edit
In 2018, Kristín's spouse of 13 years, committed suicide after battling depression and drug addiction.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ "Vann sem ung stelpa á bar fyrir hermenn á Falklandseyjum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 22 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Ást við fyrstu hnébeygju". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Kristín Sif vann silfur á Norðurlandamóti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Kristín og Emil aftur þau bestu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 December 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ Margrét Helga Erlingsdóttir (21 May 2019). "Gerði sér ekki grein fyrir alvarleika veikindanna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Ár síðan Kristín Sif missti manninn sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 October 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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