Sævar Birgisson

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sævar.

Sævar Birgisson (born 15 February 1988^[1] in Reykjavík, Iceland^[2]) is a cross-country skier from Iceland. He competed for Iceland at the 2014 Winter Olympics in the 15 kilometre classical finishing in 74th place and in Sprint where he lost in the qualifying in 72nd place.^[2] The team will also consist of eleven officials.^[3]

Sævar Birgisson

Sævar Birgisson in 2014
Personal information
Born	15 February 1988 (1988-02-15) (age 37) Reykjavík, Iceland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Medal record Cross-country skiing Representing  Iceland

Birgisson was also selected to carry the flag of Iceland during the opening ceremony.^[4]