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On Monday evening, Bragdið’s large squad returned home from Tårnby Games. They brought back 5 silver and 4 bronze medals, as well as several age-group records and a whole host of personal bests. It was especially the very youngest who performed best of all. The biggest medal collector was the youngest of them all. 5-year-old Óðin Glerfoss made his mark across all the athletics events, winning no fewer than three silver medals. He won them in the 40 metres, the long jump and the ball throw. Although his father and coach, Jógvan Glerfoss, stuck to sprinting himself, this could be a future 10-event decathlete – who knows.
Óðin Glerfoss runs the 40 metres – and won silver!
Those who support B36 and used to watch football in the first half of the eighties, when B36 were usually scrabbling about at the wrong end of the table and sometimes even further down, may remember a small, quick forward. One who, although his size was against him, was still the player the B36 fans put their trust in. And many were the points that lone striker Kári Gullfoss saved for B36. Steep as the Faroes may be, the potato rarely rolls far from the ridge. His son Jógvan Gullfoss won bronze in the 60 metres, and in the ball throw it was also bronze. B36 and H71 are no doubt licking their lips at these results, but it would be best if he is left in peace to develop at Bragdið.
Jógvan Gullfoss won bronze in the 60 metres and in the ball throw
It seems to be an advantage to have fathers with the right genes. Those who were at the very first Faroese Championships at Svangaskarð will no doubt remember a very impressive and talented man from the west, who did particularly well in the 400 metres. In Tårnby, Gunnleivur í Gerðinum’s son took part in the 400 m, and sure enough, 8-year-old Jónas Isaksen won bronze, even though he was competing against boys a year older than him.
Jónas Isaksen won bronze in the 400 metres.
Although only 11 years old, Andrias Antoft showed his sprinting qualities a long time ago. Once again this year he won a medal in Tårnby, taking silver in the 60 metres. Among the older athletes, it was especially Teitur Bjarnastein who performed well. With an outdoor personal best, he secured a silver medal in the boys 16-17 competition. And in boys 18-19, Regin Joensen took bronze in the 100 m. In addition, Regin went under FÍF’s elite qualifying time in the 300 metres.
Read a report on Bragdið’s website at this link: http://www.bragdid.fo/?p=3100
The results from the competition can be found at this link: http://test.mars-net.dk/meet/ShowMeet.aspx?MeetId=7163623d-8171-4395-a7a2-823c503eb021
