Sturla Snaer SNORRASON

Historical Results

Stulli. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

Camping, golf, hunting, fishing. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

Athlete

Rimaskoli elementary school, and secondary school at Borgarholtsskoli. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021; Facebook)

Father, Snorri Guomundsson. Mother, Bryndis Kristinsdottir. Sisters, Saedis Snorradottir and Vordis Sol Snorradottir.

Icelandic, English, Norwegian

Armann Ski Club, World Racing Academy

Club: Patrick Renner (ITA), Martin Fahrner (ITA), Daniel Fahrner (ITA)

Played hockey when he was younger. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

2009 FIS event in Akureyi (Slalom - DSQ1)
2018 World Cup in Madonna di Campiglio (Slalom - DNF1)

2017: Suffered a ligament injury. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

2010

Started skiing in his backyard when he was two to three years old. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

"The freedom during cold and dark winters in Iceland." (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

"I have a big skiing family in Iceland and my uncle was in the Swedish national team along with Ingemar Stenmark, so I didn't have much choice. (Info 2018)

To finish in the top-30 of a World Cup. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

Spends his time living and training in both Iceland and Italy. (Info 2018)

His strong performance in qualifying races at the 2017 and 2021 World Championships. He finished second in the 2017 giant slalom qualifying race, and tied for 17th in 2021. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

Alpine skier Kristinn Bjornsson (ISL), four-time Olympian, who recorded the best Olympic result ever for Iceland, finishing 21st in slalom at Salt Lake 2002. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

His family and especially his older sister Snaedis Snorradottir. (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

"Hard working lifestyle." (Athlete, 7 Nov 2021)

Selected as an opening ceremony flagbearer for Iceland at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.