Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson
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Jakob Sveinsson is a 3-time Olympic swimmer from Iceland
who started swimming for S.C. Ægir in 1991. He swam for Iceland at the 2000
, 2004
and 2008 Olympics
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At the 2000 Olympics, he achieved the best-ever result by an Icelandic swimmer in coming 25th.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
who started swimming for S.C. Ægir in 1991. He swam for Iceland at the 2000
Iceland at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-The Icelandic Delegation:NameSport/ProfessionAchievementsStefán Konráðssondelegation leader Líney Rut Halldórsdóttirassistant delegation leader Ágúst Kárasonphysician Gauti Grétarssonphysiotherapist ...
, 2004
Iceland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
-Athletics:Men's Decathlon:* Jón Arnar Magnússon* DNFWomen's Pole Vault:* Þórey Edda Elísdóttir* Round 1 — 4.40 metres* Final — 4.55 metres -Gymnastics:Men's Artistic:...
and 2008 Olympics
Iceland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Iceland sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. With their silver medal in Men's Handball they obtained their fourth olympic medal and their first team medal.-Medalists:-Men's team:-Women's team:...
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At the 2000 Olympics, he achieved the best-ever result by an Icelandic swimmer in coming 25th.