Sævar Birgisson
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is properly referred to by the given name Sævar.
 Sævar Birgisson in 2014 | |||||||
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| Born |
February 15, 1988 (age 27) Reykjavík, Iceland | ||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||
Medal record
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Sævar Birgisson (born February 15, 1988[1] in Reykjavík, Iceland[2]) is a cross-country skier from Iceland. He competed for Iceland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical finishing in 74th place and in Sprint where he lost in the qualifying in 72nd place.[2] The team will also consist of eleven officials.[3]
Birgisson was also selected to carry the flag of Iceland during the opening ceremony.[4]
References
- ↑ FIS Biography
- 1 2 Sochi 2014 Biography
- ↑ Andrésdóttir, Ásta (4 February 2014). "Eleven Icelandic Officials, Five Athletes to Attend Sochi". Iceland Review. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony – Flagbearers" (PDF). http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
External links
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| Preceded by Björgvin Björgvinsson |
Flagbearer for  IcelandSochi 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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