Background
Gústavsson grew up in Kópavogur, the oldest child of five.
Gústavsson grew up in Kópavogur, the oldest child of five.
Björgvin started showing sports interest very quickly at the age of nine, Björgvin and his friend Steinþór Þorsteinsson started in handball with Hong Kong a team from Kópavogur but they transferred over to Víkingur because they never got to play, after two years with Vikingur they went back to Hong Kong. Handball was always sport number 1. He plays as a goalkeeper for the Icelandic National team Björgvin participated in the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing.
Where he played in a big role as a goalkeeper having over 40 saves in the semi and quarter finals.