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.[2] He remains the most successful Icelandic judoka to date. He also competed at the 1980, 1988 and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]

Bjarni Friðriksson
Personal information
Born (1956-05-29) 29 May 1956 (age 69)
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountryIceland
SportJudo
Weight class–95 kg, Open
Rank     8th dan black belt[1]
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1984)
World Champ.7th (1981, 1989)
European Champ.5th (1989)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Iceland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1984 Los Angeles95 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF90
JudoInside.com2743
Updated on 19 June 2023

Achievements

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YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
1990European Judo Championships 7thHalf heavyweight (95 kg)
1989World Judo Championships 7thHalf heavyweight (95 kg)
European Judo Championships 5thOpen class
1984Olympic Games 3rdHalf heavyweight (95 kg)

References

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  1. "IJF Dan Grades Awardees" (PDF). International Judo Federation. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (9 August 2024). "40 ár frá bronsi Bjarna á Ólympíuleikunum". RÚV. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. 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.
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