Gunnar Örn Örlygsson
Member of Alþingi
In office
2003–2007
Personal details
Born(1971-08-04)4 August 1971
Keflavík, Iceland
Political partyIndependence Party
Liberal Party
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Career information
Playing career1987–2000
Career history
1987–1991Njarðvík
1991Þór Akureyri
1991–1993Njarðvík
1993–1995Valur
1995–1996Njarðvík
1996–1997KR
1999–2000Njarðvík
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points741 (6.1 ppg)
Games121

Gunnar Örn Örlygsson (born 4 August 1971) is a former Icelandic politician and former basketball player. He was a member of Alþingi from 2003 to 2007.

Political career

Gunnar was a member of Alþingi for the Liberal Party from 2003 until he split from the party in 2005 and joined the Independence Party for whom he served as a parliamentarian until 2007.[1][2]

Basketball career

Gunnar played 11 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, averaging 6.1 points per game. He was the chairman of Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur basketball department from 2014[3] to December 2016.[4] In 1991, he won the three-point shooting contest at the Icelandic All-Star game.[5]

Personal life

Gunnar is the brother of former Icelandic national team players Sturla Örlygsson and Teitur Örlygsson.[6][7][8] He is also uncle of Örlygur Aron Sturluson and Margrét Kara Sturludóttir who both played for the Icelandic national teams.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Kuldi í litlum þingflokki kallaði á breytingar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 May 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Gunnar velkominn í flokkinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 12 May 2005. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Gunnar hættir sem formaður - Róbert tekur við". Gunnar hættir sem formaður - Róbert tekur við (in Icelandic). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Gunnar Örlygsson hættir sem formaður Kkd. Njarðvíkur". Suðurnes.net (in Icelandic). 19 December 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dagur Suðurnesjamanna". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). 14 February 1991. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. ↑ Örlygsættin með 12 bikartitla
  7. ↑ Gunnar Örn Örlygsson
  8. ↑ "Stefni að því að verða betri körfuboltamaður". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 15 April 1991. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  9. ↑ A-landslið karla
  10. ↑ A-landslið kvenna
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