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{{short description|Icelandic swimmer}}
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{{BLP sources|date=February 2014}}
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{{Infobox swimmer
| name = Örn Arnarson
| image =  
| imagesize = 175px
| caption =
| fullname = Örn Arnarson
| nicknames = Öddi
| nationality = {{ISL}}
| strokes = [[backstroke]]
| club = Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar
| collegeteam =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|8|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 6 ft 4 in 
| weight = 192 lb
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Aquatics Championships|World Championships (LC)]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2001 World Aquatics Championships|2001 Fukuoka]] | 100 m backstroke}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2001 World Aquatics Championships|2001 Fukuoka]] | 200 m backstroke}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European SC Championships|European Championships (SC)]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[European SC Championships 1998|1998 Sheffield]] | 200 m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold| [[European SC Championships 1999|1999 Lisbon]] | 100 m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold| [[European SC Championships 1999|1999 Lisbon]] | 200 m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold| [[European SC Championships 2000|2000 Valencia]] | 100 m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold| [[European SC Championships 2000|2000 Valencia]] | 200 m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold| [[European SC Championships 2002|2002 Riesa]] | 200 m backstroke}}
{{MedalSilver| [[European SC Championships 2000|2000 Valencia]] | 50 m backstroke}}
{{MedalSilver| [[European SC Championships 2003|2003 Dublin]] | 100 m backstroke}}
{{MedalBronze| [[European SC Championships 2002|2002 Riesa]] | 100 m backstroke}}
{{MedalBronze| [[European Short Course Swimming Championships 2006|2006 Helsinki]] | 50 m butterfly}}
}}
{{Icelandic name|Örn}}

'''Örn Arnarson''' (born 31 August 1981 in [[Reykjavík]]) is a [[swimmer]] from [[Iceland]]. He won his first major title in 1998 at the [[European SC Championships 1998|European SC Championships]] in [[Sheffield]]. There he captured the title in the 200&nbsp;m backstroke.

A year later, at the [[European SC Championships 1999]] in [[Lisbon, Portugal]], Örn Arnarson won the 100&nbsp;m and 200&nbsp;m [[backstroke]] swimming events.

Örn Arnarson has participated in three [[Olympic Games|Olympics]] in [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]], [[2004 Summer Olympics|2004]], and [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008]]. He is the first Icelandic male swimmer ever to participate in the finals for the Olympics back in 2000 when he came 4th place in the 200m backstroke.

In late 2008, Örn Arnarson moved to [[Denmark]], where he became the Elite Coach at Aalborg Svømmeklub Elitehold. After working for other swimming clubs in Denmark, Örn Arnarson moved to the west coast to work at Esbjerg Svømmeklub. In 2017, Örn Arnarson received the award for Årets Årgangs Juniortræner at Dansk Svømme Award 2017.

In December 2016, Örn Arnarson got engaged to Vinni Bay.

==References==
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.svoem.dk/Nyheder/Nyhed/?id=3820|title="Det betyder rigtig meget for mig at få denne pris"|last=svoem.dk|website=www.svoem.dk|access-date=2017-05-30}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://article.wn.com/view/2017/02/02/To_tr_nere_og_en_ildsj_l_hyldet_ved_Dansk_Svomme_Award_2017_/|title=To trænere og en ildsjæl hyldet ved Dansk Svømme Award 2017 (Danish Swimming Federation)|website=article.wn.com|language=en|access-date=2017-05-30}}
* {{Cite news|url=http://www.visir.is/g/200880320022/glaesilegt-sund-hja-erni|title=Glæsilegt sund hjá Erni - Vísir|work=visir.is|access-date=2017-05-30}}

==External links==
* {{SR/Olympics profile|ar/orn-arnarson-1}}

{{Footer European SC Champions 100m Backstroke Men}}
{{Footer European SC Champions 200m Backstroke Men}}
{{Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year}}

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[[Category:1981 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Icelandic male butterfly swimmers|Örn Arnarson]]
[[Category:Icelandic male backstroke swimmers]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers for Iceland|Örn Arnarson]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2000 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:Swimmers from Reykjavík|Örn Arnarson]]
[[Category:21st-century Icelandic sportsmen]]


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