Birna Valgarðsdóttir Explained
| Birna Valgarðsdóttir |
| Position: | Small forward |
| Height Cm: | 181 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Birth Date: | 1976 1, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |
| Nationality: | Icelandic |
| Career Start: | 1992 |
| Career End: | 2015 |
| Years1: | 1992–1994 |
| Team1: | Tindastóll |
| Years2: | 1994–1996 |
| Team2: | Breiðablik |
| Years3: | 1996–1997 |
| Team3: | Keflavík |
| Years4: | 1997–1998 |
| Team4: | Grindavík |
| Years5: | 1998–2015 |
| Team5: | Keflavík |
| Highlights: | - 2× Icelandic Female Basketball Player of the Year (2002, 2004)
- 9× Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (1997, 2002–2006, 2009–2011)
- 8× Icelandic champion (1995, 2000, 2003–2005, 2008, 2011, 2013)
- 5× Icelandic Cup (1997, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2013)
- 10× Icelandic Super Cup (1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003-2005, 2007, 2008, 2013)
- Icelandic Cup Finals MVP (2011)
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna all-time career scoring leader
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| Stats League: | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
| Stat1label: | Points |
| Stat1value: | 5,325 (14.2 ppg) |
| Stat2label: | Games |
| Stat2value: | 375 |
Birna Ingibjörg Valgardsdóttir (born 19 January 1976) is an Icelandic former basketball player who won eight Icelandic championships, in a record twelve trips to the national finals,[1] and five Icelandic Cups. She was named the Icelandic Female Basketball Player of the Year in 2002 and 2004.[2]
Birna was the second player to break the 5000 points barrier in Úrvalsdeild kvenna and is its all-time leading scorer.[3] [4] In December 2014, she broke the Úrvalsdeild kvenna all-time record for games played[5] and held that record until March 2023, when it was broken by Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir.[6]
After difficult injuries during the later part of her career,[7] Birna retired following the 2014-2015 season.[8] [9]
Icelandic national team
Between 1995 and 2009, Birna played 76 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[10]
Awards and honours
- 2x Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year (2002, 2004)
- 9x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (1997, 2002–2006, 2009–2011)
- 8x Icelandic league champion (1995, 2000, 2003–2005, 2008, 2011, 2013)
- 5× Icelandic Basketball Cup (1997, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2013)
- 10x Icelandic Supercup (1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003-2005, 2007, 2008, 2013)
- 7x Icelandic Company Cup (2002–2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014)
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna all-time career scoring leader
External links
Notes and References
- News: Tólftu lokaúrslitin hjá Birnu. 22 August 2017. Vísir.is. April 22, 2015. Icelandic.
- News: Körfuknattleiksfólk ársins 2016 · Gunnhildur og Martin. KKÍ.is . 13 December 2016 . July 27, 2017.
- News: Birna bætti stigametið . . 28 March 2013 . July 27, 2017.
- News: Stelpur, nú þurfið þið að hjálpa mér . . Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . 27 March 2013 . July 27, 2017.
- News: Jónsson. Óskar Ófeigur. Ég er alveg kölluð mamma en rosalega oft bara gamla. 22 August 2017. Vísir.is. December 12, 2014. Icelandic.
- News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Allt um leikjamet Sigrúnar: „Geggjað að vera með henni í liði“ . 10 March 2023 . . 10 March 2023 . Icelandic.
- News: Daðason. Kolbeinn Tumi. Birna: Þegar ég hætti þá verð ég alveg hætt. 22 August 2017. Vísir.is. December 17, 2013. Icelandic.
- News: Birna Valgarðs heiðruð í Höllinni. 22 August 2017. Víkurfréttir. November 26, 2015. Icelandic.
- News: Keflavík heiðrar Birnu Valgarðsdóttur. 22 August 2017. Karfan.is. October 20, 2015. Icelandic.
- Web site: KKÍ | A landslið . kki.is. 2017-07-27.
