Birgir Örn Birgisson

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.[1] 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]

This article is about Birgir Örn Birgisson, born in 1969. For the basketball forward born in 1942, see Birgir Örn Birgis.
This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Birgir.
Birgir Örn Birgisson
Vestri-b
LeagueDivision III
Personal information
Born (1969-10-06) 6 October 1969
Ísafjörður
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1990–present
PositionForward / Center
Number11
Coaching career2003–present
Career history
As player:
1990–1991Bolungarvík
1991–1996Þór Akureyri
1996–1999Keflavík
1999–2000Stuttgart Feuerbach
2000–2001Keflavík
2001–2006SG Sechtem
2014–2016KFÍ
2017–presentVestri-b
As coach:
2003–2006SG Sechtem
2010BG Bonn MTUs
2012–2013Telekom Baskets Bonn
2013–2016KFÍ
2017–2019Vestri-b
Career highlights and awards
As player:

Basketball

Awards and achievements

National team

Birgir played 26 games for the Icelandic national basketball team between 1995 and 2000.[6]

Swimming

Awards and achievements
  • Icelandic Swim Cup: 1
    • 1986

References
  1. A-landslið karla: Leikjafjöldi leikmanna Archived January 28, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Birgir Örn ráðinn þjálfari KFÍ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). April 22, 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  3. Mjög spenntur
  4. Sundköppum fagnað við heimkomuna
  5. Landsliðið í sundi
  6. A-landslið karla


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