| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Born | 30 May 1935 Olafsvík, Iceland |
| Died | 28 October 1976 (aged 41) Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 800 metres |
Svavar Markússon (30 May 1935 – 28 October 1976) was an Icelandic middle-distance runner.
He competed in the 800 annd 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the 800 and 1500 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships without reaching the final.
His personal best times were 1:50.5 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in 1958; and 3:47.20 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in 1960.[1]
Outside of sports, he was a banker.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Svavar Markússon at Olympedia
- ^ Kristleifur Guðbjörnsson (3 November 1976). "Minning: Svaoar Markússon aðstoðarbankastjóri" [Memorial: Svaoar Markússon assistant banker]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). No. 255. p. 22. Retrieved 21 August 2025 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ Stefán Hilmarsson (1 December 1976). "Svavar Markússon, aðstoðarbankastjóri" [Svavar Markússon, assistant bank manager]. Bankablaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 20–22. Retrieved 21 August 2025 – via Timarit.is.
- ^ "Íþrótta maðurdagsins" [Sportmen's day]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 December 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
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