Tómas Steindórsson Explained

Tómas Steindórsson
Nickname:Tommi Steindórs
Birth Date:24 April 1991
Birth Place:Hella, Iceland
Nationality:Icelandic
Known For:Tommi Steindórs on X977
Children:1
Module:
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Position:Power forward / center
Number:15
Career Start:2011
Career End:2021
Years1:2011–2012
Team1:Breiðablik
Years2:2015–2018
Team2:Gnúpverjar
Years3:2018–2019
Team3:Breiðablik-b
Years4:2019
Team4:Breiðablik
Years5:2020–2021
Team5:Leiknir Reykjavík
Highlights:

Tómas Steindórsson (born 24 April 1991) is an Icelandic radio host, entertainer, social media celebrity and basketball player.[1] [2] [3] He is currently a radio host at X-977 where he hosts the morning show Tommi Steindórs[4] and co-hosts the basketball show Boltinn lýgur ekki with Sigurður Orri Kristjánsson.[5] In 2021, he debuted as an analyst on the postgame basketball TV show Körfuboltakvöld.[6]

Early life

Tómas was born and raised in Hella, Iceland, before moving to Reykjavík to attend college at the age of 20.[7] He played football for several years, appearing in over 50 matches in the Icelandic leagues.[8]

Basketball career

Tómas played his first senior team games with Breiðablik during the 2011–2012 season. He played for Gnúpverjar from 2015 to 2018, helping the team move rapidly up the Icelandic basketball league pyramid, winning Division III in its ignaural season in 2016 and finishing second in Division II in 2017 and achieving promotion to Division I.[9] [10] [11] [12] In February 2019, he was called up to Breiðablik's main squad in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla after playing for its B-team.[13] He appeared in three games, averaging 3.0 points and 6.3 rebounds[14] with his best performance coming in a loss against Keflavík where he grabbed 10 rebounds in 12 minutes. In September 2020, Tómas signed with Leiknir Reykjavík.[15]

Personal life

In 2019, Tómas had his first child with partner and Icelandic entertainer Margrét Erla Maack.[16]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Davíð Roach Gunnarsson . Fyrsta deitið í fimmtugsafmæli Loga Bergmann . 5 August 2020 . . 4 August 2020 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Pylsuauglýsing Tomma Steindórs slær í gegn: "Sjóða, sjúga, slátra" . 5 August 2020 . Nútíminn . 21 June 2019 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Styrmir Hansson . Með allt á hreinu í fyrsta sinn á Tenerife . 2 January 2022 . . 26 August 2021 . Icelandic.
  4. Web site: Tommi Steindórs . . 29 September 2021.
  5. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Boltinn lýgur ekki á X-inu . 16 October 2021 . . 7 October 2021 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Arnar Geir Halldórsson . Körfuboltakvöld: Framlenging undir áhrifum kjúklingavængja . 2 January 2022 . . 18 December 2021 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Jón Ólafsson . Tómas Steindórsson . 5 August 2020 . lappari.com . 17 November 2017 . Icelandic.
  8. Web site: Tómas Steindórsson - Knattspyrnusamband Íslands . . 20 July 2021 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Tvö Suðurlandslið í 1. deildina. 20 August 2017. Mbl.is. 30 March 2017. Icelandic.
  10. News: Hrunamenn/Laugdælir meistarar í 2. deild. 20 August 2017. Karfan.is. 7 April 2017. Icelandic.
  11. News: Albertsson. Aron Þórður. Tvær deildir á tveimur árum. 20 August 2017. Mbl.is. 19 August 2017.
  12. News: Tómas Þór Þórðarson. Dagný studdi "Gnúp-þjóðina" til afar óvænts sigurs á Selfossi. 28 October 2017. Vísir.is. 27 October 2017. Icelandic.
  13. News: Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir . Körfuboltakvöld um Tómas: "Þetta er alvöru maður" . 5 August 2020 . . 3 February 2019 . Icelandic.
  14. Web site: Tomas Steindorsson, Basketball Player . Proballers.com . 5 August 2020.
  15. News: Nýir leikmenn til Leiknis . 11 September 2020 . Karfan.is . 10 September 2020 . Icelandic.
  16. News: Stefán Árni Pálsson . Margrét Erla og Tómas eignuðust stúlku . 5 August 2020 . . 9 October 2019 . Icelandic.