Rúnar Alexandersson

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Runar Alexandersson
Country representedFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Born (1977-03-28) 28 March 1977 (age 47)
Smolensk, Russia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
(Iceland national team)

Runar Alexandersson (born 28 March 1977) is an Icelandic male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. [1] He also competed at world championships, including the 2002 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rúnar Alexandersson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
  2. "2003 World Gymnastics Championships athletes" (PDF). LonginesTiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016. Runar Alexandersson