Kristinn Jörundsson

Kristinn Jörundsson (born 13 October 1950) is an Icelandic former basketball and football player who played for both the Icelandic national basketball team and the Icelandic national football team. He won seven national basketball championships as a member of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur and one national football championships as a member of Knattspyrnufélagið Fram.[1]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kristinn.
Kristinn Jörundsson
Personal information
Born (1950-10-13) 13 October 1950
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career1968–1988
PositionGuard
Number11
Career history
As player:
1968–1983ÍR
1983–1984ÍS
1984–1988ÍR
As coach:
1982–1984ÍS (men's)
1983–1984ÍR (women's)
1984–1986ÍR (men's)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Basketball career

Club

Kristinn played 19 seasons with ÍR, winning the national championship seven times. He was named the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year in 1973, 1975 and 1977[2] and the Player of the Year in 1975 and 1977.[3]

International

Kristinn played 79 games for the Icelandic national basketball team from 1970 to 1981.[4]

Coaching

Kristinn was the head coach of ÍS men´s team from 1982 to 1984, guiding them to the Division I championship in 1984 and a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild. He coached ÍR women's team during the 1983–1984 Úrvalsdeild kvenna season and helped the team to a second-place finish. In 1984 he was hired as the player-coach of ÍR[5] where he served for two seasons.[6]

Football career
Kristinn Jörundsson
Personal information
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1970–1972 Fram Reykjavík
1973 Íþróttafélagið Völsungur
1974–1980 Fram Reykjavík
National team
1972–1980 Iceland 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club

Kristinn won the national football championships in 1972 and the Icelandic football cup twice as a member of Reykjavík-based Knattspyrnufélagið Fram. Over his career, he scored 60 goals in the Icelandic top-tier league.[1] With the exception of a year at Íþróttafélagið Völsungur, he spent all of his career with Fram.[7][8]

International

Kristinn played two games for the Icelandic national football team.[1]

Personal life

Kristinn's nephew, Andri Rúnar Bjarnason, was the top goal scorer in Úrvalsdeild karla in 2017. His niece, Rut Jónsdóttir, is a professional handball player and a member of the Icelandic national handball team.[1]

References
  1. "Kristinn Jörundsson heiðraður af ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (22 December 2009). "Helena fyrst til að vera valin fimm ár í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. Sigmundur Ó. Steinarsson (10 March 2007). "Fimm prinsar á ferð á gullárum ÍR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. "A-landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. "Kiddi Jör verður þjálfari IR-inga". NT (in Icelandic). 4 June 1984. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  6. "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar karla í körfubolta". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  7. Kristinn Jörundsson at WorldFootball.net
  8. Kristinn Jörundsson at National-Football-Teams.com
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