Pétur Eyþórsson
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| Pétur Eyþórsson | |
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| Born | 22 July 1978 Húsavík, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Style | Glima |
| Occupation | Athlete |
Pétur Eyþórsson (born 22 July 1978 in Húsavík) is an Icelandic glima, a variation of Scandinavian folk wrestling, champion.[1] He won the glima grettisbelt several times and was voted the best wrestler during the first IGA world championship.[2][Link to precise page]
Awards
[edit]He was the Glima King of Iceland in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Family
[edit]He is the son of Eyþór Pétursson, a famous glima wrestler in the 1980s.
References
[edit]- ^ "History of Icelandic Grettisbelt". Glima Association. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "First Glima world championship", IGA Association, Denmark, 9 August 2008