Örn Arnarson

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Iceland Iceland
Men's swimming
World Championships (LC)
Silver 2001 Fukuoka 100 m backstroke
Bronze 2001 Fukuoka 200 m backstroke

Örn Arnarson (born August 31, 1981 in Reykjavík) is a backstroke swimmer from Iceland, who won his first major title in 1998 at the European SC Championships in Sheffield. There he captured the title in the 200 m backstroke.

A year later, at the European SC Championships 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal, Örn won the 100 m and the 200 m backstroke events. He competed in two consequentive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 2000.