Þórir Jónsson

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Þórir Jónsson
Personal information
NationalityIcelandic
Born(1926-08-22)22 August 1926
Died1 July 2017(2017-07-01) (aged 90)
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

Þórir Jónsson (22 August 1926 1 July 2017) [1] [2] was an Icelandic alpine skier. He competed in two events in the 1948 Winter Olympics.

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References

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  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Þórir Jónsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2017.