Chris Fridfinnson

Chris Fridfinnson
Chris Fridfinnson
	Fridfinnson at the 1920 Olympics.
Born	June 14, 1898; Baldur, Manitoba, Canada
Died	November 10, 1938 (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
Olympic Games

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

^ "Chris Fridfinnson". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
^ "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
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[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.

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