Kjartan Atli Kjartansson Explained

Kjartan Atli Kjartansson
Birth Date:1984 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Reykjavík, Iceland
Nationality:Icelandic
Occupation:Sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach
Known For:Domino's Körfuboltakvöld
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Team:Álftanes
League:Úrvalsdeild karla
Position:Head coach
Height Cm:191
Weight Kg:87
Career Start:2001
Career End:2021
Career Number:14
Career Position:Small forward
Coach Start:2011
Years1:2001–2002
Team1:Stjarnan
Years2:2002–2004
Team2:Haukar
Years3:2005
Team3:Hamar
Years4:2005–2006
Team4:Haukar
Years5:2007–2011
Team5:Stjarnan
Years6:2011–2012
Team6:FSu
Years7:2012–2013
Team7:Stjarnan
Years8:2014
Team8:Álftanes
Years9:2015–2016
Team9:KV
Years10:2016–2017
Team10:Breiðablik
Years11:2017–2020
Team11:Álftanes
Years12:2021
Team12:Álftanes
Cyears1:2011–2012
Cteam1:FSu (men's)
Cyears2:2012–2013
Cteam2:Stjarnan (women's)
Cyears3:2014–2015
Cteam3:Stjarnan (men's, assistant)
Cyears4:2022–present
Cteam4:Álftanes (men's)
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Kjartan Atli Kjartansson (born 23 May 1984) is an Icelandic sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach and former player. He hosted Stöð 2 Sport's Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night)[1] from 2015 to 2023[2] and was the host of the morning radio show Brennslan on FM957 from 2014 to 2020.[3] [4] He played basketball for several season in the Úrvalsdeild karla and won the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times as a member of Stjarnan, in 2009 and 2013 as a player and in 2015 as an assistant coach.[5]

Early life

Kjartan was born in Reykjavík and grew up in Hafnarfjörður and later Álftanes.[6]

Basketball

Playing career

Kjartan played for nine seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, mostly with Stjarnan. He was one of the key players in Stjarnan's resurgence to the basketball scene,[7] helping the club win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2009 and 2013, and the Super Cup in 2009.[8] [9] He retired from top-level play in January 2014.[10] On April 8, 2018, he hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the waning seconds of Álftanes game against Stál-úlfur in the Division III semi-finals, helping them to victory and promotion to Division II.[11] On 16 April 2019, he won the Division II championship after Álftanes defeated ÍA in the league finals, 123–100, and achieved promotion to Division I.[12]

In November 2021, Kjartan was called up to Álftanes main squad from the reserve team due to several players missing the game due to COVID-19 protocols. In the 114-91 win, he had 6 points and 5 assists.[13]

Coaching career

In 2012, Kjartan was hired as head coach for Stjarnan women's team. He led them to a 12–4 record in the Division I, the second best record in the league.[14] In the playoffs they lost Hamar for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[15] Kjartan served as an assistant coach with Stjarnan men's team during the 2014–2015 season,[16] helping it win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2015.

In May 2022, Kjartan was hired as the head coach of Álftanes men's team.[17] In his first season, he guided the team to first place in the 1. deild karla and to promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[2] [18]

National team career

Kjartan played 12 games for the Icelandic national U-18 basketball team.[19]

Music career

Kjartan was a member of the Bæjarins bestu hip hop group in the 2000s and performed under the name Kájoð.[20] [21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Sæmundsson. Ingvi Þór. Sjáðu upphitunarþátt fyrir úrslitakeppni Domino's deildar kvenna. 22 August 2017. Vísir.is. March 27, 2017. Icelandic.
  2. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Kjartan Atli kveður Körfuboltakvöld . 24 May 2023 . . 23 May 2023 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Stefán Árni Pálsson. Nýr morgunþáttur á FM957: Kjartan Atli og Hjörvar verða með Brennsluna. 12 November 2017. Vísir.is. 18 December 2015. Icelandic.
  4. News: Magnús H. Jónasson . Kjartan Atli hættir í Brennslunni . 22 April 2021 . Hringbraut . 8 May 2020 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson . Kjartan Atli á skammarvegginn: Spilaði betur en flestir leikmenn Hattar . 22 April 2021 . . 2 November 2015 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Þjálfar og rappar fyrir Stjörnuna í Garðabæ. 12 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 13 May 2014. Icelandic.
  7. News: Kristján Jónsson. Gerbreytt nálgun. 12 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 27 October 2010. Icelandic.
  8. News: Kristján Jónsson. Bikurum fjölgar í Garðabæ. 12 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 12 October 2009. Icelandic.
  9. News: Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson. Stjarnan er bikarmeistari. 12 November 2017. Morgunblaðið. 15 February 2009. Icelandic.
  10. News: Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson. Kjartan Atli hættur hjá Stjörnunni. 12 November 2017. Vísir.is. 9 January 2014. Icelandic.
  11. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Sjáðu stjórnanda Körfuboltakvölds skjóta Álftanesi upp um deild. 11 April 2018. Vísir.is. 9 April 2018. Icelandic.
  12. News: Hrafn fór með Álftanes upp um deild . 18 April 2019 . . 17 April 2019 . Icelandic.
  13. News: Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson . Kjartan Atli eftir sigur Álftanes gegn Hrunamönnum – "Vissi að [skotið] væri þarna einhvers staðar." ]. 13 November 2021 . Karfan.is . 12 November 2021 . Icelandic.
  14. Web site: Division I - 2012-2013. kki.is. 12 November 2017.
  15. News: Nýir menn í brúnni. 12 November 2017. Stjarnan.is. Icelandic.
  16. News: Tómas Þór Þórðarson. Hrafn þjálfar Stjörnuna - Kjartan Atli aðstoðarþjálfari. 12 November 2017. Vísir.is. 15 April 2014. Icelandic.
  17. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Veit vel að með því að ræða körfubolta í sjónvarpinu þá vill fólk sjá hvað maður sjálfur gerir . 4 May 2022 . . 4 May 2022 . Icelandic.
  18. News: Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson . Almarr Ormarsson . Tók þjálfararæðu í fæðingu dóttur sinnar . 25 June 2023 . . 25 June 2023 . Icelandic.
  19. Web site: Unglinga- og drengjalandslið. kki.is. 12 November 2017.
  20. News: Rabbabari 10.október. 12 November 2017. RÚV. 10 October 2017. Icelandic.
  21. News: Boltinn: Kjartan Atli spjallar um nýja Stjörnulagið. 12 November 2017. Vísir.is. 17 August 2012. Icelandic.

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