Birgir Örn Birgisson
| No. 69 – Vestri | |
|---|---|
| Position | 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:
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Birgir Örn Birgisson (born 6 October 1969) is an
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]
Basketball
Following his swimming career, Birgir took up basketball with
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
- 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
Birgir played 26 games for the Icelandic national basketball team between 1995 and 2000.[7]
Swimming
Awards and achievements
- Icelandic Swim Cup: 1
- 1986
References
- ^ 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.
- Tímarit.is.
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- ^ 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.
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