Sigurður Þorvaldsson
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Sigurður Ágúst Þorvaldsson (born 25 November 1980) is an
In 2010, Sigurður was found guilty of rape and sentenced to two years in prison.[1]
Basketball career
After spending his first five seasons with
He later returned to Snæfell and in 2010, he was member of the Snæfell team that won all four major men's competitions in Icelandic basketball that year: the national championship, the Icelandic Basketball Cup, the Icelandic Company Cup and the Icelandic Supercup.[3][4]
In 2017, Sigurður signed with KR.
On 4 May 2019 he won his 4th national championship after KR beat ÍR in the Úrvalsdeild finals 3–2.[7]
Awards and achievements
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year(2005)
- 4x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (2005, 2007, 2009, 2010)
Club honours
- 4x Icelandic champion (2010, 2017, 2018, 2019)
- 4× Icelandic Basketball Cup (2001, 2008, 2010, 2017)
- 2x Icelandic Company Cup (2004, 2007)
National team career
Sigurður has played 56 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[8]
Legal history
In 2010, Sigurður was found guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl in November 2009 and sentenced to two years in prison.[1] The Supreme Court of Iceland confirmed the sentence in 2011 after an appeal. He was released from prison in 2012.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b "Körfuboltamaður ætlar að áfrýja nauðgunardómi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). June 22, 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Sigurður Þorvaldsson til Hollands". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). May 10, 2005. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Meistarar tímabilið 2009-2010 Archived 2015-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Meistarar tímabilið 2010-2011 Archived 2015-06-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (May 11, 2016). "Sigurður Þorvaldsson til KR". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 April 2018). "KR meistari fimmta árið í röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (4 May 2019). "Umfjöllun: KR - ÍR 98-70 - KR Íslandsmeistari sjötta árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ A-landslið karla: Leikjafjöldi leikmanna Archived 2014-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Ólafsdóttir, Kristín (September 16, 2017). "Fyrrverandi landsliðsmaður í körfubolta fékk uppreist æru". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Körfuknattleiksmaður fékk uppreist æru fimm árum eftir nauðgunardóm". Stundin (in Icelandic). September 16, 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
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