GUNNARSSON Mar

19 Nov 1999
21
Male
S11,SM11
REYKJAVIK
 
Iceland
KEFLAVIK
 
Iceland

Events and Medals

Schedule

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Start Time Location Event Status
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished
Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocationResult
World Championships
3100m Backstroke - S112019London, GBR1:10.43
5400m Freestyle - S132017Mexico City, MEX5:11.05
6400m Freestyle - S112019London, GBR4:54.84
7100m Backstroke - S122017Mexico City, MEX1:15.89
7200m Individual Medley - SM132017Mexico City, MEX2:43.04
8100m Butterfly - S112019London, GBR1:14.21
10200m Individual Medley - SM112019London, GBR2:41.94
13100m Freestyle - S112019London, GBR1:03.65
1750m Freestyle - S112019London, GBR28.74
European Championships
4100m Butterfly - S112020Funchal, POR1:11.11
4200m Individual Medley - SM112020Funchal, POR2:36.97
5100m Backstroke - S112020Funchal, POR1:11.81
5Men's 400m Freestyle S122018Dublin, IRL4:52.04
6Men's 200m Individual Medley SM122018Dublin, IRL2:36.36
7100m Freestyle - S112020Funchal, POR1:04.21
8100m Backstroke - S122018Dublin, IRL1:11.74
950m Freestyle - S112020Funchal, POR29.24
9100m Freestyle - S122018Dublin, IRL1:04.41
1050m Freestyle - S122018Dublin, IRL29.61
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Playing the piano, singing, song writing, reading, sailing, enjoying nature. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018; Facebook page, 25 Feb 2020)
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Athlete, Musician
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English, German, Icelandic, Luxembourgish
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IRB [Keflavik, ISL]
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Steindor Gunnarsson [club], ISL, from 2015
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2015 for Iceland, in Berlin, Germany (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
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He began swimming at age 13 in Keflavik, Iceland. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018)
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"When we moved home from Lux­em­bourg [where his family lived for six years], I went straight to practising swimming and immediately found that it suited my character and body well. Swimming requires a lot of concentration and as I have it. I felt that being able to aim for something was great." (mbl.is, 25 Aug 2018)
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To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 13 Feb 2021)
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His father. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
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His father. (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018)
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"Swim faster." (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)
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He was named the 2019 Athlete of the Year by the Icelandic Sports Association for the Disabled. (ifsport.is, 12 Dec 2019)

He was named the 2014 Para Athlete of the Year in Reykjanesbaer, Iceland. (ifsport.is, 02 Jan 2015)

General Interest

Classification
S11, SB11, SM11 (IPC, 19 Feb 2021)

Type of Impairment
Vision impairment (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 14 Aug 2018)

Impairment Details
He has Leber congenital amaurosis, a degenerative vision impairment that affects the retina. (Athlete, 05 Dec 2017)

General
MUSICIAN
He plays the piano and works in music production. He has also held private concerts. "I moved to Luxembourg with my family when I was six years old to get a good education, and there I was offered the chance to study piano in classic studies. When I returned home to Iceland at 12-13 years old I started swimming because I wanted to do some sport." A release concert for his 14-song debut album blending rock, pop, rap and musical instruments was scheduled for April 2019 in Reykjavik, Iceland. (mbl.is, 16 Feb 2021; dv.is, 01 Sep 2017; k100.mbl.is, 30 Mar 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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