Jon Halldorsson
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Jon Holldorsson is a paralympic athlete
from Iceland
competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.
Jon won the silver medal in both the 100m and 200m at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
, in both events being beaten South Africa's Teboho Mokgalagadi
. He also finished behind Tegoho in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
100m when Teboho finished third and Jon finished fifth.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.
Jon won the silver medal in both the 100m and 200m at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
, in both events being beaten South Africa's Teboho Mokgalagadi
Teboho Mokgalagadi
Teboho Mokgalagadi is a Paralympian athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T35 sprint events.He competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. There he won a gold medal in the men's 100 metres - T35 event, a gold medal in the men's 200 metres - T35 event and finished...
. He also finished behind Tegoho in the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
100m when Teboho finished third and Jon finished fifth.