Benedikt G. Waage
Benedikt G. Waage | |
|---|---|
| 2nd President of ÍSÍ | |
| In office 1926–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Axel V. Tulinius |
| Succeeded by | Gísli Halldórsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1889 Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Died | 8 October 1966 (aged 77) Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Spouse |
Elísabet Einarsdóttir
(m. 1915; div. 1932) |
| Children | 4 |
Benedikt Waage Guðjónsson (14 June 1889 – 8 November 1966) was an Icelandic athlete and businessman.[1] He was the chairman of the Sports Association of Iceland from 1926 to 1962[2] and a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1946 til his death. A well known athlete in Iceland in his youth, he was the first person to finish the Viðeyjarsund when he swam the 4.4 km route from Viðey to Reykjavík on 6 September 1914.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Benedikt G. Waage heiðursforseti ÍSÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 11 November 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Ben. G. Waage látinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 9 November 1966. p. 28. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ Ingimar Jónsson (12 December 2004). "Fyrsta Viðeyjarsundið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 36. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Mikil sundþraut". Ísafold (in Icelandic). 9 September 1914. p. 272. Retrieved 15 June 2020.