About Svavar Markússon
Lived 1935 – 1976 (aged 41). Svavar Markússon was an Icelandic athletics competitor.
Svavar Markússon (30 May 1935 – 28 October 1976) was an Icelandic middle-distance runner.
He competed in the 800 and 1500 metres at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 800 and 1500 metres at the 1958 European Athletics Championships without reaching the final.
His personal best times were 1:50.5 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in 1958; and 3:47.20 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in 1960.
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Who was Svavar Markússon?
Icelandic athletics competitor
When was Svavar Markússon born?
Svavar Markússon was born on 30 May 1935 in Ólafsvík.
When did Svavar Markússon die?
Svavar Markússon died on 28 October 1976.
What was Svavar Markússon's occupation?
Svavar Markússon was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Svavar Markússon?
Svavar Markússon was Icelandic.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Svavar Markússon. https://biography.guide/svavar-markusson/
MLA: "Svavar Markússon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/svavar-markusson/.
Chicago: "Svavar Markússon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/svavar-markusson/.
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