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Sigfús Sigurðsson (handballer)

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Sport
  
Handball

Weight
  
114 kg

Height
  
1.98 m

Clubs
  
SC Magdeburg, Valur


Born
  
7 May 1975 (age 41) (
1975-05-07
)
Reykjavík, Iceland

Olympic medal
  
Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Similar
  
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Sigfús Sigurðsson (born 7 May 1975) is a retired Icelandic handball player. He competed at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal in 2008. His grandfather, also Sigfús Sigurðsson, competed in the shot put at the 1948 Olympics.

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Personal life

His nickname is "The Russian Jeep" in Iceland. He was engaged to Brazilian belly dancer Josy Zareen and they had a baby girl named Eyvör, born in April 2013. They broke up later that year.

Controversy

In November 2013 he admitted to have sold the olimpic silver medal won in 2008. Icelandic Handball Association intervened and got the medal back to custody. His past problems with alcohol and drugs had got him into bankruptcy, although he is now clean for some years and actively helping others in a similar situation through AA meetings.

References

Sigfús Sigurðsson (handballer) Wikipedia


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