| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1956-05-29) 29 May 1956 (age 68) | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Iceland | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –95 kg, Open | ||||||||||||||
| Rank | 8th dan black belt | ||||||||||||||
| 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. He remains the most successful Icelandic judoka to date. He also competed at the 1980, 1988 and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- 1956 births
- Living people
- Icelandic male judoka
- Judoka at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic judoka for Iceland
- Olympic bronze medalists for Iceland
- Olympic medalists in judo
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Icelandic sportsmen
- European judo biography stubs
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- European Olympic medalist stubs