Bjarni Friðriksson
Icelandic judoka (born 1956)
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Born | (1956-05-29) 29 May 1956 (age 68) | ||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||
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Country | Iceland | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
Weight class | –95 kg, Open | ||||||||||||||
Rank | 8th dan black belt[1] | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | (1984) | ||||||||||||||
World Champ. | 7th (1981, 1989) | ||||||||||||||
European Champ. | 5th (1989) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||
IJF | 90 | ||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 2743 | ||||||||||||||
Updated on 19 June 2023 |
Bjarni Friðriksson (born 29 May 1956) is a retired Icelandic judoka. At the 1984 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the men's half heavyweight (95 kg) category, together with Günther Neureuther of West Germany.[2] He remains the most successful Icelandic judoka to date. He also competed at the 1980, 1988 and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]
Achievements
Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
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1990 | European Judo Championships | 7th | Half heavyweight (95 kg) |
1989 | World Judo Championships | 7th | Half heavyweight (95 kg) |
European Judo Championships | 5th | Open class | |
1984 | Olympic Games | 3rd | Half heavyweight (95 kg) |
References
- ^ "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (9 August 2024). "40 ár frá bronsi Bjarna á Ólympíuleikunum". RÚV. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bjarni Friðriksson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
External links
- Bjarni Friðriksson at the International Judo Federation
- Bjarni Friðriksson at JudoInside.com
- Bjarni Friðriksson at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Bjarni Friðriksson at Olympics.com
- Bjarni Friðriksson at Olympedia
- Bjarni Friðriksson at The-Sports.org
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- 1957: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1958: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1959: Valbjörn Þorláksson
- 1960: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1961: Vilhjálmur Einarsson
- 1962: Guðmundur Gíslason
- 1963: Jón Þ. Ólafsson
- 1964: Sigríður Sigurðardóttir
- 1965: Valbjörn Þorláksson
- 1966: Kolbeinn Pálsson
- 1967: Guðmundur Hermannsson
- 1968: Geir Hallsteinsson
- 1969: Guðmundur Gíslason
- 1970: Erlendur Valdimarsson
- 1971: Hjalti Einarsson
- 1972: Guðjón Guðmundsson
- 1973: Guðni Kjartansson
- 1974: Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
- 1975: Jóhannes Eðvaldsson
- 1976: Hreinn Halldórsson
- 1977: Hreinn Halldórsson
- 1978: Skúli Óskarsson
- 1979: Hreinn Halldórsson
- 1980: Skúli Óskarsson
- 1981: Jón Páll Sigmarsson
- 1982: Óskar Jakobsson
- 1983: Einar Vilhjálmsson
- 1984: Ásgeir Sigurvinsson
- 1985: Einar Vilhjálmsson
- 1986: Eðvarð Þór Eðvarðsson
- 1987: Arnór Guðjohnsen
- 1988: Einar Vilhjálmsson
- 1989: Alfreð Gíslason
- 1990: Bjarni Friðriksson
- 1991: Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir
- 1992: Sigurður Einarsson
- 1993: Sigurbjörn Bárðarson
- 1994: Magnús Scheving
- 1995: Jón Arnar Magnússon
- 1996: Jón Arnar Magnússon
- 1997: Geir Sveinsson
- 1998: Örn Arnarson
- 1999: Örn Arnarson
- 2000: Vala Flosadóttir
- 2001: Örn Arnarson
- 2002: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2003: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2004: Eiður Guðjohnsen
- 2005: Eiður Guðjohnsen
- 2006: Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson
- 2007: Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir
- 2008: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2009: Ólafur Stefánsson
- 2010: Alexander Petersson
- 2011: Heiðar Helguson
- 2012: Aron Pálmarsson
- 2013: Gylfi Sigurðsson
- 2014: Jón Arnór Stefánsson
- 2015: Eygló Ósk Gústafsdóttir
- 2016: Gylfi Sigurðsson
- 2017: Ólafía Þórunn Kristinsdóttir
- 2018: Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
- 2019: Júlían J. K. Jóhannsson
- 2020: Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir
- 2021: Ómar Ingi Magnússon
- 2022: Ómar Ingi Magnússon
- 2023: Gísli Þorgeir Kristjánsson
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