Hafnarfjörður's Athletes of the Year 2021 – this year's nominees
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council and the Sports and Leisure Committee are holding an awards ceremony for sportspeople competing with teams from Hafnarfjörður, Awards for Icelandic champions, cup winners, Nordic champions, world champions and special achievements, along with the selection of Hafnarfjörður's Sportswoman, Sportsman and Sports Team of the Year 2021.
Online awards ceremony on 28 December at 6 p.m.
The Hafnarfjörður Town Council and the Sports and Leisure Committee are holding an awards ceremony for sportspeople competing with teams from Hafnarfjörður, Icelandic champions, cup winners, Nordic champions, world champions and special achievements, along with the selection of Hafnarfjörður's sportswoman, sportsman and sports team of the year 2021. The Hafnarfjörður Sports and Awards Gala 2021 will take place Live streamed on the Hafnarfjörður Municipality's channels 28 December at 6 p.m.
Electronic festival programme:
- Árni Stefán Guðjónsson directs the festival
- Sportswoman of the Year 2021
- Sportsman of the Year 2021
- Sports Team of the Year 2021
- Musical performance
The nominees for the Sportsperson of the Year awards for Hafnarfjörður 2021 are:
Motorsport
- Arnar Elí Gunnarsson AÍH
Badminton
- Robert Ingi Huldarsson BH
- Una Hrund Örvar BH
Table tennis
- Magnús Gauti Úlfarsson, BH
Dance
- Nicoló Barbizi, DÍH
- Sara Rós Jakobsdóttir, DÍH
Gymnastics
- Guðrún Edda Min Harðardóttir, Björk
- Margrét Lea Kristinsdóttir, Björk
Athletics
- Hilmar Örn Jónsson, FH
- Maria Rún Gunnlaugsdóttir, FH
Golf
- Daniel Ísak Steinarsson, Keilir
- Guðrún Brá Björgvinsdóttir, Keilir
Handball
- Annika Fríðheim Petersen, Haukar
- Tjörvi Þorgeirsson, Haukar
Basketball
- Lovísa Björt Henningsdóttir, Haukar
Swimming
- Anton Sveinn McKee, SH
- Emelía Ýr Gunnarsdóttir, Fjørður
- Jóhanna Elín Guðmundsdóttir, SH
- Robert Ísak Jónsson, Fjørður
Taekwondo
- Leo Anthony Speight, Björk
Nominations for Sports Team of the Year
- Men's and Women's Senior Athletics Team, FH
- Women's Artistic Gymnastics, Björk
- Men's Handball First Team, Haukar
- Women's top-flight basketball, Haukar
FH, Guðrún Brá and Anton Sveinn received the award in 2020.
Hafnarfjörður's 2020 Team of Excellence was the men's and women's senior team in athletics from Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. The team won every athletics competition that counted towards a points total during the year. The team also won numerous titles in both championships and cup competitions. Golfer Guðrún Brá Björgvinsdóttir from Golfklúbburinn Keili was Hafnarfjörður's female athlete of the year in 2020, and swimmer Anton Sveinn McKee from Sundfélag Hafnarfjarðar was the male athlete.