Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
In 2009, Helgi Sveinsson joined Ossur’s Research & Development team and it wasn't long before his competitive spark was reignited and his sporting career resumed with a flourish. ""After 13 years of absence from sports, I started to practice athletics.” As a former junior international handball player, he knew he was capable of throwing – he just didn’t know how far. “I saw a javelin lying on the grass, so I picked it up and threw it. I felt immediately that this was my sport."
In 2009, Helgi Sveinsson joined Ossur’s Research & Development team and it wasn't long before his competitive spark was reignited and his sporting career resumed with a flourish. ""After 13 years of absence from sports, I started to practice athletics.” As a former junior international handball player, he knew he was capable of throwing – he just didn’t know how far. “I saw a javelin lying on the grass, so I picked it up and threw it. I felt immediately that this was my sport."
