Chris Fridfinnson

Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player
Ice hockey player
Chris Fridfinnson
Fridfinnson at the 1920 Olympics.
Born (1898-06-14)June 14, 1898
Baldur, Manitoba, Canada
Died November 10, 1938(1938-11-10) (aged 40)
Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 127 lb (58 kg; 9 st 1 lb)
Position Rover
Played for Winnipeg Falcons
National team  Canada
Playing career 1915–1922
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team

Kristmundur Numi Fridfinnson (June 14, 1898 – November 10, 1938) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Baldur, Manitoba.[1] Fridfinnson was the rover for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team in the 1920 Olympics, and scored the winning goal in the game which decided the gold medal, a game the Canadians won 12–1.

Personal life

Fridfinnson was born in 1898 to Icelandic immigrants Jón Friðfinnsson and Anna Sigríður Jónsdóttir.[2] He died in Selkirk, Manitoba.

Awards and achievements

  • Allan Cup Championship (1920)

References

  1. ^ "Chris Fridfinnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Íshokkílið Fálkanna og forsvarsmenn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 February 2002. p. B4. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

External links

  • Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com
  • Falcons


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