Örn Arnarson

Örn Arnarson

Personal information
Full name	Örn Arnarson
Nationality	Iceland
Born	August 31, 1981 Reykjavík
Height	6'4" (193 cm)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	backstroke
Club	Sundfélagið Húnar/ÍRB
Medal record World Championships (LC) 2001 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke 2001 Fukuoka 200 m backstroke European Championships (SC) 1998 Sheffield 200 m backstroke 1999 Lisbon 100 m backstroke 1999 Lisbon 200 m backstroke 2000 Valencia 100 m backstroke 2000 Valencia 200 m backstroke 2002 Riesa 200 m backstroke 2000 Valencia 50 m backstroke 2003 Dublin 100 m backstroke 2002 Riesa 100 m backstroke 2006 Helsinki 50 m butterfly

Örn Arnarson (born August 31, 1981 in Reykjavík) is a swimmer from Iceland, who won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200 m backstroke.

A year later, at the European SC Championships 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal, Örn won the 100 m and the 200 m backstroke events. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.

At present (2009) Örn Arnarson swims at Aalborg Svømmeklub Elitehold in Denmark.

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