Örn Arnarson

Örn Arnarson

Personal information
Full name	Örn Arnarson
Nationality	Iceland
Born	(1981-08-31) August 31, 1981 Reykjavík
Height	6'4" (193 cm)
Weight	192 lbs (87 kg)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	backstroke
Club	Sundfélagið Húnar/ÍRB
Medal record World Championships (LC) Silver 2001 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke Bronze 2001 Fukuoka 200 m backstroke European Championships (SC) Gold 1998 Sheffield 200 m backstroke Gold 1999 Lisbon 100 m backstroke Gold 1999 Lisbon 200 m backstroke Gold 2000 Valencia 100 m backstroke Gold 2000 Valencia 200 m backstroke Gold 2002 Riesa 200 m backstroke Silver 2000 Valencia 50 m backstroke Silver 2003 Dublin 100 m backstroke Bronze 2002 Riesa 100 m backstroke Bronze 2006 Helsinki 50 m butterfly

Örn Arnarson (born August 31, 1981 in Reykjavík) is a swimmer from Iceland, who won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200 m backstroke.

A year later, at the European SC Championships 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal, Örn won the 100 m and the 200 m backstroke events. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.

At present (2009) Örn Arnarson swims at Aalborg Svømmeklub Elitehold in Denmark.

References

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Awards
Preceded by Geir Sveinsson Vala Flosadóttir	Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year 1998, 1999 2001	Succeeded by Vala Flosadóttir Ólafur Stefánsson
Olympic Games
Preceded by Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson	Flagbearer for  Iceland Beijing 2008	Succeeded by Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir