Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir Explained

Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir
Position:Forward
Height Cm:178
Number:9
Birth Date:1989 1, df=yes
Nationality:Icelandic
Career Start:2006
Career End:2017
Career Number:7, 8
Career Position:Forward
Years1:2006–2011
Team1:KR
Years2:2012–2013
Team2:KR
Years3:2013–2014
Team3:Snæfell
Years4:2015–2017
Team4:KR
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Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir (born 21 January 1989) is an Icelandic basketball player and a former power lifter.[1] She won the Icelandic basketball championship two times, in 2010 and 2014, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup once. She was one of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna premier defenders during her career,[2] [3] [4] being named the Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year four times.

Playing career

Guðrún started her senior career with KR in 2006 and was a key player in the team's 2010 championship run.[5] She left KR after the 2010-2011 season to focus on her powerlifting career.[6] [7] After one season away, Guðrún returned to KR in September 2012.[8]

In June 2013, Guðrún left KR and joined Snæfell.[9] For the season she averaged 10.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists, and was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team. She left Snæfell after the season, moving to Denmark.[2]

Guðrún returned from Denmark in 2015 and signed with KR in 1. deild. She was named 1. deild's I Player of the Year and to the leagues Domestic All-First Team in 2016 after averaging 15.4 points and 13.3 rebounds for the season.[10] [11]

In April 2017, Guðrún signed with Valur[12] [13] but did not participate in any games during the 2017–2018 season. In 2019 she played for Kormákur in 2. deild kvenna.[14]

Personal life

Guðrún is the sister of track and field athlete Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir.[1] [15]

Awards, titles and accomplishments

Individual awards

Titles

2009

Accomplishments

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Guðrún Gróa fékk silfur. 25 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 7 June 2012. Icelandic.
  2. News: Guðrún Gróa ekki með meisturunum í vetur. 25 November 2017. Vísir.is. 19 August 2014. Icelandic.
  3. News: Kristján Jónsson. Ekki til eftirbreytni. 25 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 15 March 2011. Icelandic.
  4. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Guðrún Gróa byrjaði lokaúrslitin á persónulegu stigameti. 25 November 2017. Vísir.is. 23 March 2009. Icelandic.
  5. News: Kristján Jónsson. KR Íslandsmeistari í körfuknattleik kvenna. 25 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 6 March 2010. Icelandic.
  6. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson. Guðrún Gróa skiptir körfunni út fyrir kraftlyftingar. 25 November 2017. Vísir.is. 23 June 2011. Icelandic.
  7. News: Kristján Jónsson. Snýr sér alfarið að lóðunum. 25 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 23 June 2011. Icelandic.
  8. News: Guðrún Gróa spilar með KR í vetur. 25 November 2017. Vísir.is. 11 September 2012. Icelandic.
  9. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson. Finnur Atli og Guðrún Gróa í Snæfell. 25 November 2017. Vísir.is. 2 June 2013. Icelandic.
  10. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Helena og Haukur Helgi valin bestu leikmenn tímabilsins. 25 November 2017. Vísir.is. 6 May 2006. Icelandic.
  11. Web site: Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir - 2015-2016 statistics. kki.is. Icelandic Basketball Federation. Icelandic.
  12. News: Guðrún Gróa til Vals. 25 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 11 April 2017. Icelandic.
  13. News: Haukur Harðarson. Guðrún Gróa til liðs við Val. 25 November 2017. RÚV. 11 April 2017. Icelandic.
  14. News: 2. deild kvenna fór af stað á helginni . 26 March 2021 . Karfan.is . 3 November 2019 . Icelandic.
  15. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Guðrún Gróa nálægt því að vinna systur sína í kúluvarpi í kvöld. 25 November 2017. Vísir.is. Icelandic.

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