| Gunnar Þorvarðarson | |
| Birth Date: | 11 June 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Iceland |
| Height Cm: | 190 |
| Nationality: | Icelandic |
| Career Position: | Forward |
| Career Start: | 1968 |
| Career End: | 1985 |
| Coach Start: | 1982 |
| Coach End: | 2006 |
| Years1: | 1968–1969 |
| Team1: | ÍKF |
| Years2: | 1969–1985 |
| Team2: | Njarðvík |
| Cyears1: | 1982 |
| Cteam1: | Njarðvík |
| Cyears2: | 1983–1986 |
| Cteam2: | Njarðvík |
| Cyears3: | 1985–1989 |
| Cteam3: | Iceland (assistant) |
| Cyears4: | 1989 |
| Cteam4: | Njarðvík |
| Cyears5: | 1986–1988 |
| Cteam5: | Keflavík |
| Cyears6: | 1990–1992 |
| Cteam6: | Grindavík |
| Cyears7: | 2005–2006 |
| Cteam7: | Njarðvík (assistant) |
| Highlights: | As player:
As coach:
As assistant coach:
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| Cstats League1: | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Cwin1: | 110 |
| Closs1: | 41 |
Gunnar Þorvarðarson (born 11 June 1951) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. As a player and coach, he was a member of six national championships with Njarðvík.
Gunnar spent his entire playing career with ÍKF/Njarðvík.[1] In 1983, he became a player-coach for Njarðvík and led the team to three straight national championships.[2] In 1986, he was hired as the head coach of Keflavík.[3] In 1990, Gunnar signed a 2-year contract to coach Grindavík.[4]
In 2005, Gunnar returned to the sidelines as an assistant coach to Einar Árni Jóhannsson[1] with the Njarðvík's team that went on to win the 2006 national championship. [5]
From 1974 to 1981, Gunnar played 69 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.[6]
Gunnar is the father of former Icelandic national team player Logi Gunnarsson.[7]