Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Classification
S11, SB11, SM11
Further personal information
Residence
Reykjavík, ISL
Occupation
Consultant
Languages
Icelandic
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
She began swimming in 1997 at the IFR disabled club.
Why this sport?
It was recommended to him.
Club / Team
KR-IFR: Reykjavík, ISL
Name of coach
Holmgeir Reynisson
Coach from which country?
Iceland
Coach from what year?
2010
International debut
Year
2006
Competing for
Iceland
Tournament
World Championships
General interest
Hobbies
Listening to music and reading. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010
Memorable sporting achievement
Competing at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010)
Most influential person in career
Ing Thor Einarsson (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010)
Hero / Idol
Ian Thorpe (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Mind over body. Body over mind" (Athlete, 26 aug 2010)
Awards and honours
The Disabled Sports Union in Iceland named him sportsman of the year in 2008 and 2009. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010)
Impairment
He has been blind from birth. (ifsport.is 10 Dec 2007)
Other information
HANDEDNESS/FOOTEDNESS
She is ambidextrous but right-footed. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010)
She is ambidextrous but right-footed. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2010)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heats | 11 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Final Round | 7 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heats | 11 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 5 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 4 | ||
Men's 200 m Individual Medley SM11 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
Men's 100 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 4 | ||
Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 2 | 7 | ||
Men's 50 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 1 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m Backstroke S11 | Heat 1 | 6 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Final Round | 8 | ||
Men's 400 m Freestyle S11 | Heat 2 | 5 |