Kjartan Atli Kjartansson
Born (1984-05-23) 23 May 1984
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Occupation(s)Sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach
Known forDomino's Körfuboltakvöld
Basketball career
Álftanes
PositionHead coach
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Listed height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight87 kg (192 lb)
Career information
Playing career2001–2021
PositionSmall forward
Number14
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2002Stjarnan
2002–2004Haukar
2005Hamar
2005–2006Haukar
2007–2011Stjarnan
2011–2012FSu
2012–2013Stjarnan
2014Álftanes
2015–2016KV
2016–2017Breiðablik
2017–2020Álftanes
2021Álftanes
As coach:
2011–2012FSu (men's)
2012–2013Stjarnan (women's)
2014–2015Stjarnan (men's, assistant)
2022–presentÁlftanes (men's)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Kjartan Atli Kjartansson (born 23 May 1984) is an Icelandic sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach and former player. He hosted Stöð 2 Sport's Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night)[1] from 2015 to 2023[2] and was the host of the morning radio show Brennslan on FM957 from 2014 to 2020.[3][4] He played basketball for several season in the Úrvalsdeild karla and won the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times as a member of Stjarnan, in 2009 and 2013 as a player and in 2015 as an assistant coach.[5]

Early life

Kjartan was born in Reykjavík and grew up in Hafnarfjörður and later Álftanes.[6]

Basketball

Playing career

Kjartan played for nine seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, mostly with Stjarnan. He was one of the key players in Stjarnan's resurgence to the basketball scene,[7] helping the club win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2009 and 2013, and the Super Cup in 2009.[8][9] He retired from top-level play in January 2014.[10] On April 8, 2018, he hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the waning seconds of Álftanes game against Stál-úlfur in the Division III semi-finals, helping them to victory and promotion to Division II.[11] On 16 April 2019, he won the Division II championship after Álftanes defeated ÍA in the league finals, 123–100, and achieved promotion to Division I.[12]

In November 2021, Kjartan was called up to Álftanes main squad from the reserve team due to several players missing the game due to COVID-19 protocols. In the 114-91 win, he had 6 points and 5 assists.[13]

Coaching career

In 2012, Kjartan was hired as head coach for Stjarnan women's team. He led them to a 12–4 record in the Division I, the second best record in the league.[14] In the playoffs they lost Hamar for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[15] Kjartan served as an assistant coach with Stjarnan men's team during the 2014–2015 season,[16] helping it win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2015.

In May 2022, Kjartan was hired as the head coach of Álftanes men's team.[17] In his first season, he guided the team to first place in the 1. deild karla and to promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[2][18]

National team career

Kjartan played 12 games for the Icelandic national U-18 basketball team.[19]

Music career

Kjartan was a member of the Bæjarins bestu hip hop group in the 2000s and performed under the name Kájoð.[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (March 27, 2017). "Sjáðu upphitunarþátt fyrir úrslitakeppni Domino's deildar kvenna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (23 May 2023). "Kjartan Atli kveður Körfuboltakvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ↑ Stefán Árni Pálsson (18 December 2015). "Nýr morgunþáttur á FM957: Kjartan Atli og Hjörvar verða með Brennsluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ↑ Magnús H. Jónasson (8 May 2020). "Kjartan Atli hættir í Brennslunni". Hringbraut (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (2 November 2015). "Kjartan Atli á skammarvegginn: Spilaði betur en flestir leikmenn Hattar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Þjálfar og rappar fyrir Stjörnuna í Garðabæ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Kristján Jónsson (27 October 2010). "Gerbreytt nálgun". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ↑ Kristján Jónsson (12 October 2009). "Bikurum fjölgar í Garðabæ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  9. ↑ Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (15 February 2009). "Stjarnan er bikarmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  10. ↑ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (9 January 2014). "Kjartan Atli hættur hjá Stjörnunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  11. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (9 April 2018). "Sjáðu stjórnanda Körfuboltakvölds skjóta Álftanesi upp um deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "Hrafn fór með Álftanes upp um deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  13. ↑ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (12 November 2021). "Kjartan Atli eftir sigur Álftanes gegn Hrunamönnum – "Vissi að [skotið] væri þarna einhvers staðar."". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Division I - 2012-2013". kki.is. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  15. ↑ "Nýir menn í brúnni". Stjarnan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  16. ↑ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (15 April 2014). "Hrafn þjálfar Stjörnuna - Kjartan Atli aðstoðarþjálfari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  17. ↑ Sindri Sverrisson (4 May 2022). "Veit vel að með því að ræða körfubolta í sjónvarpinu þá vill fólk sjá hvað maður sjálfur gerir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  18. ↑ Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson; Almarr Ormarsson (25 June 2023). "Tók þjálfararæðu í fæðingu dóttur sinnar". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Unglinga- og drengjalandslið". kki.is. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  20. ↑ "Rabbabari 10.október". RÚV (in Icelandic). 10 October 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "Boltinn: Kjartan Atli spjallar um nýja Stjörnulagið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 17 August 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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