Jakobína Jakobsdóttir (born 21 November 1932) is an Icelandic

alpine skier Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...

. She was the first female athlete to compete for

Iceland Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...

in the World Ski Championship and Winter Olympics. She competed in

FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954 The FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1954 were held in Åre, Sweden, from 28 February to 7 March. :de:Alpine Skiweltmeisterschaft 1954 Olympic champion Stein Eriksen of Norway won three gold medals and was eighth in the downhill. ...

and in three events at the

1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 ( or ), were a multi-sport event held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which ...

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1932 births Living people Icelandic female alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers for Iceland Alpine skiers at the 1956 Winter Olympics Skiers from Reykjavík 20th-century Icelandic sportswomen {{Iceland-alpine-skiing-bio-stub