Jón Margeir Sverrisson
Personal information
NationalityIcelandic
Born (1992-11-22) 22 November 1992
Reykjavík, Iceland
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle, Breaststroke
ClubFjölnir: Reykjavík
CoachRagnar Friðbjarnarson
Medal record
Swimming
Representing  Iceland
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 200m freestyle S14
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreal 200m freestyle S14
Silver medal – second place 2015 Glasgow 200m freestyle S14
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Eindhoven 200m freestyle S14
Silver medal – second place 2016 Funchal 200m freestyle S14

Jón Margeir Sverrisson (born 22 November 1992) is a Paralympic swimmer from Iceland,[1] competing in the S14 disability category in freestyle and breaststroke. He represented Iceland at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, winning the gold medal in the Men's 200m freestyle (S14).[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Jon Margeir Sverrisson". London2012.com. LOCOG. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Sverrisson, Jon Margeir". IPC. Retrieved 4 September 2016.


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