Erlendur Valdimarsson

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Erlendur Valdimarsson
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NationalityIcelandic
Born (1947-11-05) 5 November 1947 (age 76)
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SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw

Erlendur Valdimarsson (born 5 November 1947) is an Icelandic athlete. He competed in the men's discus throw at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erlendur Valdimarsson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2018.