Siddhesh Joshi (Editor)

Gordon Sigurjonson

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Name
  
Gordon Sigurjonson

Guðmundur "Gordon" Sigurjonson (April 15, 1883 in Norður-Þingeyjarsysla, Iceland – 1967 Reykjavik) was an Icelandic-Canadian professional ice hockey coach. He coached the Winnipeg Falcons to the gold medal at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He showcased Glima, an Icelandic martial arts, at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

He had served in the Canadian military from 1916 to 1919 and prior to that was the trainer of the Falcons. After the 1920 Olympics, he moved home to Iceland where he worked within sports.

In 1924, Guðmundur was sentenced to eight months in prison for having sexual relations with another man. He served three months of the sentence. He is the only person to have served a prison sentence for violating the Icelandic sodomy law.

References

Gordon Sigurjonson Wikipedia