 Birna with Keflavík in February 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1976-01-19) 19 January 1976 (age 48) Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1992–2015 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1994 | Tindastóll |
| 1994–1996 | Breiðablik |
| 1996–1997 | Keflavík |
| 1997–1998 | Grindavík |
| 1998–2015 | Keflavík |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career Úrvalsdeild kvenna statistics | |
| Points | 5,325 (14.2 ppg) |
| Games | 375 |
| Medals | |
Birna Ingibjörg Valgardsdóttir (born 19 January 1976) is an Icelandic former basketball player who won eight Icelandic championships, in a record twelve trips to the national finals, and five Icelandic Cups. She was named the Icelandic Female Basketball Player of the Year in 2002 and 2004.
Birna was the second player to break the 5000 points barrier in Úrvalsdeild kvenna and is its all-time leading scorer. In December 2014, she broke the Úrvalsdeild kvenna all-time record for games played and held that record until March 2023, when it was broken by Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir.
After difficult injuries during the later part of her career, Birna retired following the 2014-2015 season.
Icelandic national team
Between 1995 and 2009, Birna played 76 games for the Icelandic national basketball team.
Awards and honours
- 2x Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year (2002, 2004)
- 9x Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (1997, 2002–2006, 2009–2011)
- 8x Icelandic league champion (1995, 2000, 2003–2005, 2008, 2011, 2013)
- 5× Icelandic Basketball Cup (1997, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2013)
- 10x Icelandic Supercup (1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2003-2005, 2007, 2008, 2013)
- 7x Icelandic Company Cup (2002–2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014)
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna all-time career scoring leader
References
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- "Birna bætti stigametið". Fréttablaðið. 28 March 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2017. (in Icelandic)
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (27 March 2013). "Stelpur, nú þurfið þið að hjálpa mér". Fréttablaðið. Retrieved July 27, 2017. (in Icelandic)
- Jónsson, Óskar Ófeigur (December 12, 2014). "Ég er alveg kölluð mamma en rosalega oft bara gamla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 March 2023). "Allt um leikjamet Sigrúnar: „Geggjað að vera með henni í liði"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- Daðason, Kolbeinn Tumi (December 17, 2013). "Birna: Þegar ég hætti þá verð ég alveg hætt". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "Birna Valgarðs heiðruð í Höllinni". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). November 26, 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "Keflavík heiðrar Birnu Valgarðsdóttur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). October 20, 2015. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 2017-07-27.