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Most Famous Icelandic Athletes

Sports 27
Iceland 146
28,231 BB Birkir Bjarnason Birkir Bjarnason Icelandic Football b. 1988
45,034 HÖ Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson Icelandic Football b. 1990
48,678 AI Arnór Ingvi Traustason Arnór Ingvi Traustason Icelandic Football b. 1993
55,622 JD Jón Daði Böðvarsson Jón Daði Böðvarsson Icelandic Football b. 1992
56,996 GS Grétar Steinsson Grétar Steinsson Icelandic Football b. 1982
64,220 BB Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson Björn Bergmann Sigurðarson Icelandic Football b. 1991
87,414 FS Frederik Schram Frederik Schram Icelandic Football b. 1995
103,813 JG Jón Guðni Fjóluson Jón Guðni Fjóluson Icelandic Football b. 1989
115,568 ES Eyjólfur Sverrisson Eyjólfur Sverrisson Icelandic Football b. 1968
126,352 GB Guðjón Baldvinsson Guðjón Baldvinsson Icelandic Football b. 1986
140,339 SF Samúel Friðjónsson Icelandic Football b. 1996
147,639 VE Vilhjálmur Einarsson Vilhjálmur Einarsson Icelandic Athlete 1934–2019
169,963 HJ Hjálmar Jónsson (footballer) Icelandic Football b. 1980
235,305 BP Björgvin Páll Gústavsson Björgvin Páll Gústavsson Icelandic Handball b. 1985
240,270 DB Dagný Brynjarsdóttir Dagný Brynjarsdóttir Icelandic Football b. 1991
249,979 SG Stefán Gíslason Stefán Gíslason Icelandic Football b. 1980
296,656 AR Andri Rúnar Bjarnason Andri Rúnar Bjarnason Icelandic Football b. 1990
403,792 DL Daníel Leó Grétarsson Icelandic Football b. 1995
492,268 KK Kári Kristjánsson Kári Kristjánsson Icelandic Handball b. 1984
533,032 HA Haukur Angantýsson Icelandic Chess 1948–2012
696,986 GH Grétar Hjartarson Icelandic Football b. 1977
1,127,468 FÞ Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson Icelandic Athletic 1924–2018
1,405,190 GS Gordon Sigurjonson Gordon Sigurjonson Icelandic Coach 1883–1967
1,517,453 JP Jón Pétursson Icelandic Athletic 1936–2003
1,601,943 EP Einar Páll Tómasson Icelandic Football b. 1968
1,737,275 TS Trausti Stefánsson Trausti Stefánsson Icelandic Athletic b. 1985
2,214,408 OJ Ottó Jónsson Icelandic Football 1921–1995
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Inside Iceland Athletes

27 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous iceland athletes born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Iceland Athletes peaked in the 1980s with 9 people.

What Iceland Athletes Are Known For

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Football are Iceland Athletes's biggest group — 70% of all notables (19).

Iceland Athletes over-index on football — 7.6× the global rate.

  1. Football19
  2. Athletic3
  3. Handball2
  4. Athlete1
  5. Chess1
  6. Coach1
  1. Football197.6×

City Hot Spots

Cities that over-produce Iceland Athletes compared to the world average — multiplier shows how much more.