| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1933-02-01)1 February 1933 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 22 April 1960(1960-04-22) (aged 27) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Kolbrún Ólafsdóttir (1 February 1933 – 22 April 1960) was an Icelandic swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke at the 1948 Summer Olympics. A women's pioneer swimmer in Iceland, she won several national championships and once held all women's national records in backstroke and front crawl.
Kolbrún was born in Reykjavík and started swimtraining with Ármann at the age of 12. She died in 1960 at the age of 27 after battling an unspecific illness for 12 years.
References
- "Almanak Þjóðvinafélagsins". gardur. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kolbrún Ólafsdóttir Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Einstök afrekskona kvödd". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 27 April 1960. p. 22. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Aðalatriðið er ekki að sigra, heldur að taka þátt í drengilegri keppni". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 30 July 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Ég hef gaman af að keppa". Heimilispósturinn (in Icelandic). 15 June 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
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