Húni Húnfjörð (born Þorsteinn Ólafur Húnfjörð; 12 May 1977) is an Icelandic businessman, philanthropist, teacher and former basketball player.[1] In basketball, he won the Icelandic national championship and the national cup in 1997 as a member of Keflavík.
Húni Húnfjörð | |
|---|---|
| Born | Þorsteinn Ólafur Húnfjörð 12 May 1977 Blönduós, Iceland |
| Alma mater | CU (2002) UNAK (2009) |
| Basketball career | |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) |
| Listed weight | 100 kg (220 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Campbellsville (1998–2002) |
| Playing career | 1995–2012 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1995–1997 | Keflavík |
| 1997–1998 | Kristiansand |
| 2002 | Keflavík |
| 2002–2003 | Njarðvík |
| 2003–2007 | Þór Akureyri |
| 2007–2009 | ÍR |
| 2009–2011 | Ármann |
| 2011–2012 | ÍR |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life
editÞorsteinn was born in Blönduós, Iceland, but grew up in Keflavík.[2]
Basketball career
editÞorsteinn started his senior team career with Keflavík in 1995. During the 1996–1997 season, he won the Icelandic championship, Icelandic Cup and the Icelandic Company Cup with the team. In July 1997, he signed with Norwegian club Kristiansand after officials from the team saw him play for the Iceland U-22 national team in the Nordic Polar Cup during the same summer.[3] After attending Campbellsville University for four years, where he studied business and played college basketball, he rejoined Keflavík in 2002.[4] He left Keflavík after only a few games and joined Njarðvík.[5] Following the season, he joined Þór Akureyri where he played four seasons, winning the second tier 1. deild karla in 2005 and 2007. He finished out his career with ÍR and Ármann.
Later life
editFollowing his basketball career, Húni taught business in the University of Akureyri.[6] Since 2016, he has worked on building a school in Kenya.[1]
In March 2024, he declared as a candidate in the 2024 Icelandic presidential election.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Marta Eiríksdóttir (25 July 2019). "Úr körfuboltanum í hjálparstarf í Afríku". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2024 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ María Rún Vilhelmsdóttir (27 July 2019). "Fyrsti skólinn fyrir andlega og umhverfislega þenkjandi frumkvöðla í Keníu". Viljinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Þorsteinn til Kristiansand". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 28 July 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 3 March 2024 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Spennandi á toppnum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 10 October 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 3 March 2024 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Philo fer frá Njarðvíkingum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 November 2002. p. C1. Retrieved 3 March 2024 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ a b Magnús Jochum Pálsson (3 March 2024). "Forsetaframbjóðendur skjóta upp kollinum eins og gorkúlur á haug". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
