Birgir Örn Birgisson (born 6 October 1969) is an Icelandic basketball coach and a former professional player who played 26 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. He won two national championships with Keflavík in 1997 and 1999.[2] Before turning to basketball, Birgir had a successful career in swimming and was a member of the Icelandic national swimming team.[3][4][5]
| No. 69 – Vestri | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward / center |
| League | 2. deild karla |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 6 October 1969 Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1990–present |
| Number | 11, 34, 69 |
| Coaching career | 2003–2019 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1990–1991 | Bolungarvík |
| 1991–1996 | Þór Akureyri |
| 1996–1999 | Keflavík |
| 1999–2000 | Stuttgart Feuerbach |
| 2000–2001 | Keflavík |
| 2001–2006 | SG Sechtem |
| 2014–2016 | KFÍ |
| 2017–2021 | Vestri-b |
| 2022–present | Vestri |
| As coach: | |
| 2003–2006 | SG Sechtem |
| 2010 | BG Bonn MTUs |
| 2012–2013 | Telekom Baskets Bonn[1] |
| 2013–2016 | KFÍ |
| 2017–2019 | Vestri-b |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
| |
Basketball
editFollowing his swimming career, Birgir took up basketball with Bolungarvík in 1990 at the age of 21. After one season, he transferred to Þór Akureyri where he played for five seasons and was selected to the Icelandic national basketball team for the first time. In 1996, he joined Keflavík where he won the national championship in 1997 and 1999 as well as the Icelandic Cup in 1997. In 1999, he moved to Germany where he played and coached, aside from the 2001–2002 season, until 2014 when he moved to his hometown of Ísafjörður to coach KFÍ (later known as Vestri). In 2022, at the age of 53, he made a comeback with Vestri in the third-tier 2. deild karla.[6]
Awards and achievements
edit- Icelandic champion: 2
- 1997, 1999
- Icelandic Division I: 1
- 1994
- Icelandic Basketball Cup: 1
- 1997
- Icelandic Supercup: 1
- 1997
- Icelandic Company Cup: 3
- 1996, 1997, 1998
National team
editBirgir played 26 games for the Icelandic national basketball team between 1995 and 2000.[7]
Swimming
editAwards and achievements
edit- Icelandic Swim Cup: 1
- 1986
References
edit- ^ Jörg Bahren (16 June 2012). "Birgisson übernimmt 1. Damenmannschaft". telekom-baskets-bonn.de (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Birgir Örn ráðinn þjálfari KFÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). April 22, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Mjög spenntur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 23 October 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 19 April 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Sundköppum fagnað við heimkomuna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 December 1986. p. 66. Retrieved 19 April 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Landsliðið í sundi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 April 1987. pp. 16B. Retrieved 19 April 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ Steinþór Guðbjartsson (18 April 2023). "Körfuboltafjölskylda í liði Vestra á Ísafirði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
- ^ "A-landslið karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
