Kristmundur Numi Fridfinnson (June 14, 1898 – November 10, 1938) was an Icelandic-Canadian ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Baldur, Manitoba.[1] Fridfinnson was the rover for the Winnipeg Falcons, the Canadian team in the 1920 Olympics, and scored the winning goal in the game which decided the gold medal, a game the Canadians won 12-1.
Chris Fridfinnson | |||
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![]() Fridfinnson at the 1920 Olympics. | |||
Born |
(1898-06-14)June 14, 1898 Baldur, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Died |
November 10, 1938(1938-11-10) (aged 40) Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
Weight | 128 lb (58 kg; 9 st 2 lb) | ||
Position |
Rover Forward | ||
Played for | Winnipeg Falcons |
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's ice hockey | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
![]() | 1920 Antwerp | Team competition |
Fridfinnson was born in 1898 to Icelandic immigrants Jón Friðfinnsson and Anna Sigríður Jónsdóttir.[2] He died in Selkirk, Manitoba.
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