Jón Ólafsson may refer to: Jón Ólafsson of Grunnavík (1705–1779), Icelandic scholar Jón Ólafsson (journalist) (1850–1916), Icelandic editor, journalist, and poet Jón Ólafsson (traveller) (c. 1594–1679), Icelandic traveller to the East Indies Jon Axel Olafsson, Icelandic radio personality, producer and manager Jón Þór Ólafsson (born 1977), Icelandic politician Jón Ólafsson (athlete) (born 1941), Icelandic Olympic athlete