| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1957 Stykkishólmur, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1973–1991 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1973 | Snæfell |
| 1974–1983 | Valur |
| 1983–1991 | Snæfell |
| As coach: | |
| 1991–1994 | Snæfell (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson (born 30 April 1957) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. He won two national championships and three Icelandic Cups with Valur in the 1980s.[1]
Early life
Ríkharður grew up in Stykkishólmur, Iceland. He played his first games with Snæfell at the age of 16[1] before moving to Reykjavík and joining Valur.[2]
Icelandic national team
Ríkharður played 69 games for the Icelandic national team from 1976 to 1983.[3]
Awards and accomplishments
Titles
- Icelandic champion: 1980, 1983
- Icelandic Cup (3): 1979, 1981, 1986
- 1. deild karla (1): 1990
Golf
Ríkharður was the chairman of the Golfklúbburinn Mostri in Stykkishólmur for 25 years.[4]
References
- 1 2 Eiríkur S. Eiríksson (1 June 1986). "Strákurinn frá Stykkishólmi". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 26–30. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "Höfum ekki æft nógu vel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 January 1982. p. 24. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ↑ Gunnlaugur Auðun Árnason (2 May 2009). "Hefur setið á formannsstóli í 25 ár". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 27. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
External links
- Úrvalsdeild statistics 1978-1991 at kki.is
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