Axel Kristjánsson (18 August 1892 – 16 April 1942) was an Icelandic athlete and merchant. A well known athlete in Iceland, he was part of a group selected to showcase Glíma at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
Axel Kristjánsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1892 |
| Died | April 16, 1942 (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Known for | Glíma |
| Spouse |
Hólmfríður Jónsdóttir
(m. 1917) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life
editAxel was born in Sauðárkrókur to merchant Kristján Gíslason and Björg Eiríksdóttir. He grew up in Sauðárkrókur until 1907 when he went to attend the Gagnfræðiskólinn in Akureyri. He returned home a year later due to an illness but started attending Verzlunarskóli Íslands in 1909. In 1912, he was part of a group of eight Icelanders to showcase Glíma at the 1912 Summer Olympics[3] In 1917, he married Hólmfríður Jónsdóttir and together they moved to Akureyri in 1920 where he later started his merchant business. In 1937, he became the Consul of Norway.[4]
Death
editOn 14 April 1942, Axel was seriously injured when the Flugfélag Íslands' aircraft Smyrill crashed shortly after takeoff from Reykjavík airport.[5][6] He died two days later from his injuries at a military hospital in Reykjavík.[1]
Personal life
editAxel had three children with his wife, Hólmfríður. Their son-in-law was the chief of the Icelandic Police, Agnar Kofoed Hansen.[7] Two years after Axel's death, Hólmfríður died from an illness.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Axel Kristjánsson". Íslendingur (in Icelandic). 24 April 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Ólympíufararnir komnir heim". Lögrétta (in Icelandic). 14 August 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Ólympíufarnarnir íslenzku". Sunnanfari (in Icelandic). 1 November 1912. p. 84. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Axel Kristjánsson kaupmaður og norskur konsúll". Dagur (in Icelandic). 22 April 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Flugvélin "Smyrill hrapar til jarðar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 April 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ ""Smyrill" hrapar til jarðar og eyðileggst". Vísir (in Icelandic). 15 April 1942. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Von um líf þriggja hinna særðu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 April 1942. p. 3. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Frú Hólmfríður Jónsdóttir". Íslendingur (in Icelandic). 17 November 1944. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 26 May 2022 – via Tímarit.is.
External links
edit- Profile at Olympedia.org