Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson (born 25 July 1942) is an Icelandic former basketball player. Nicknamed Doddi,[1] he won the Icelandic championship nine times and the Danish championship four times during his career.[2] At his peak, he was considered to be one of the Nordic countries best basketball player.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 July 1942 Kingdom of Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1959–1980 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1959–1965 | ÍR |
| 1965–1968 | SISU BK |
| 1968–1971 | ÍR |
| 1971–1975 | SISU BK |
| 1975–1977 | ÍR |
| 1980 | ÍR |
| As coach: | |
| 1976–1977 | ÍR |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach:
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Playing career
editÞorsteinn played his first game in 1959 with ÍR.[4] He was a key player in the ÍR team that won the Icelandic championship for five straight seasons, from 1960 to 1964.[2] In 1965, Þorsteinn joined SISU BK in the Danish Basketball League and helped the club to the national championship in 1966 and 1967. He left SISU midway through the 1967–68 season, with the club in first place, and rejoined ÍR.[2][5]
Þorsteinn was named the Úrvalsdeild Player of the Year in 1971. After the season he moved back to Denmark and rejoined SISU,[2] winning the Danish championship in 1972 and 1973.[4]
Þorsteinn retired after winning the 1977 Icelandic championship with ÍR,[4][6] but later appeared in three games during the 1979-1980 season before quitting for good.[7]
National basketball team
editÞorsteinn, at the age of 16, played in the Iceland's first official national team game,[8] against Denmark.[2] Overall, Þorsteinn played 34 games for the Iceland's national basketball team from 1959 to 1975.[9] He led all players in scoring during the 1964 Polar Cup and was considered one of the best Nordic players during that period.[2][10]
Team of the 20th century
editIn 2001 Þorsteinn was voted to the Icelandic team of the 20th century in basketball as a player.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Doddi er á við 2 blökkumenn". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 20 September 1975. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Skapti Hallgrímsson (2001). Leikni framar líkamsburðum. Icelandic Basketball Federation. pp. 62, 92, 170–171, 117. ISBN 9979-60-630-4.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (28 October 2017). "Þorsteinn var í fremstu röð". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Kjartan L. Pálsson (7 November 1975). "Hef alltaf jafn gaman af þessu". Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Íslenzku félagsliðin eru betri en þau dönsku". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 23 February 1968. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "ÍR-ingar tóku við bikarnum eftir sigur gegn Ármanni í baráttuleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 March 1977. pp. 24–25. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson: Ferillinn í úrvalsdeild". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Léku fyrsta landsleikinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 31 August 2009. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "A-landslið karla". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (10 March 2007). "Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 6–7. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Lið aldarinnar hjá KKÍ tilkynnt í bikarúrslitaleikjunum á laugardaginn
