Einar Valur Kristjánsson (16 August 1934 – 7 September 1996) was an Icelandic

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

. He competed in two events at the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

. He also played football for ÍBÍ and

Víkingur Reykjavík Víkingur can refer to: * The Icelandic and Faroese word for Viking Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pira ...

Personal life

Kristjánsson's son, Atli Einarsson, was a member of the Icelandic national football team between 1990 and 1992, and won the Icelandic football championship in

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

as a member of

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* 1934 births 1996 deaths Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Einar Kristjansson Einar Kristjansson Einar Kristjansson Einar Kristjansson Men's association football players not categorized by position Einar Kristjansson {{Iceland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub