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Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi
Íþróttarhúsið á Torfnesi (), known colloquially as Jakinn or Ísjakinn (English: The Iceberg), is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is the homecourt to Íþróttafélagið Vestri (basketball and volleyball) and Knattspyrnufélagið Hörður (handball) but also hosts several other events every year. History Groundbreaking took place in the spring of 1988 and the arena officially opened on 18 September 1993. The first game played was an exhibition game in basketball between reigning Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), national champions of Njarðvík men's basketball, Njarðvík and KFÍ which included guest players John Rhodes (basketball), John Rhodes, Frank Booker (basketball, born 1964), Frank Booker, Birgir Örn Birgisson and former NBA player Pétur Guðmundsson (basketball), Pétur Guðmundsson. National team games The Iceland men's national handball team, Icelandic men's national handball team has played three games in the building since its open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Booker (basketball, Born 1964)
Frank Alonzo Booker (born March 22, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Bowling Green State University and was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 1987 NBA draft. He gained considerable fame in Iceland as a high scoring guard in the Úrvalsdeild karla during the early 1990s. He was a three-time scoring champion in the Úrvalsdeild and four time All-Star. In 1992, he led Valur to the Úrvalsdeild finals and in 1995 he won the Icelandic Basketball Cup with Grindavík. College Booker played college basketball at Bowling Green State University from 1983 to 1987. Career NBA On June 22, 1987, Booker was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the second pick in round 7 of the 1987 NBA draft. He had short pre-season stints with the Nets, Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers. Iceland ÍR Booker joined ÍR in January 1991, and in his first game he set a Úrvalsdeild record when he made 15 three-point shots. Two games late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Basketball Federation
The Icelandic Basketball Association (''Icelandic:Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ'') is the national governing body of basketball in Iceland and is a member of the continental association FIBA Europe and the global International Basketball Federation (FIBA). It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Iceland, including both the junior and senior national teams of both men and women. It was founded on January 29, 1961 and its first chairman was Bogi Þorsteinsson, but current chairman is Hannes S. Jónsson. Competitions *Men's ** Domino's deild karla ** Division I ( is, 1. deild karla) ** Division II ( is, 2. deild karla) ** Division III ( is, 3. deild karla) *Women's ** Domino's deild kvenna ** Division I ( is, 1. deild kvenna) **Division II ( is, 2. deild kvenna) National teams Iceland men * Iceland men's national basketball team *Iceland men's national under-20 basketball team *Iceland men's national under-19 basketball team * Iceland men's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway Men's National Basketball Team
The Norway men's national basketball team ( no, Norge herrelandslag i basketball) represents Norway in international basketball tournaments. The national team is administered by the Norwegian Basketball Federation. Norway has never had great success on the international stage in the past. They are one of the few European countries to date to have never qualified for one of the top international basketball competitions, such as the EuroBasket or the FIBA World Cup. History Norway's first international match was played on 11 February 1967 in Oslo, where the team lost 50–63 to Denmark. The most capped player is Torgeir Bryn, with 111 caps. In the past, Norway has attempted to qualify for the EuroBasket several times, but have yet to reach the tournament. They have only entered the Olympic basketball qualification twice, for the 1980, and 1988 Olympic Games. Norway is one of Europe's most populous nations to have never qualified for a major international basketball competition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark Men's National Basketball Team
The Denmark men's national basketball team ( da, Danmarks landsbasketballhold) represents Denmark in international basketball competition. The national team is controlled by the Danish Basketball Association. The Denmark national team competed regularly at the EuroBasket in the 1950s, the top European tournament. Their best appearance came in 1951. Although since then, the team has struggled to maintain consistency to challenge the international elites. Denmark also has yet to reach qualification to play on the global stage at the FIBA World Cup. History EuroBasket 1951 Denmark debuted in the European championships at the EuroBasket 1951 in Paris. They were defeated in all of their preliminary round games, going 0–4. They ended up in last place in their group. In a direct elimination match against Luxembourg, Denmark took a 46–45 lead with 5 seconds left. A final half-court shot by Luxembourg bounced off the rim, giving Denmark its first ever win at the EuroBasket tournamen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland Men's National Basketball Team
The Iceland men's national basketball team ( is, Íslenska karlalandsliðið í körfubolta) represents Iceland in international basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association. Iceland has qualified for the EuroBasket twice, with the national team making their first ever appearance in 2015. They also participate at smaller European tournaments, such as the Games of the Small States of Europe. Although Iceland has yet to make their debut entrance on to the global stage at the FIBA World Cup. History EuroBasket 2015 On 28 August 2014, Iceland qualified for the EuroBasket 2015, entering the finals of the top European competition for the first time in its history. The national team though didn't fare too well in their maiden voyage at the EuroBasket. Finishing (0-5) in their Group B pool, played in Berlin with defeats at the hands of Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain, and Turkey. Overall it was a memorable moment for Iceland, where they finall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vísir
''Vísir'' was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík. In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor. In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið. On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir ''DV'' (''Dagblaðið Vísir'') is an online newspaper in Iceland published by Torg ehf. It came into existence as a daily newspaper in 1981 when two formerly independent newspapers, Vísir and Dagblaðið, merged. Early on it was one of the la .... References 1910 establishments in Iceland Publications established in 1910 Daily newspapers published in Iceland Defunct newspapers published in Iceland Mass media in Reykjavík Publications disestablished in 1981 {{Iceland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal Men's National Handball Team
The Portuguese men's national handball team is governed by the Portuguese Handball Federation and competes in international competitions such as the European Men's Handball Championship and the IHF World Men's Handball Championship. They have participated four times in the World Championship (1997, 2001, 2003, 2021), reaching an all-time best tenth place in 2021, and seven times in the European Championship (1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022), with a sixth place in 2020 as their best placing. They participated for the first time in the men's Olympic handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing in ninth place. Competitive record Portugal has competed four times at the World Championship (1997, 2001, 2003 and 2021) and seven times at the European Championship (1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2020 and 2022). They qualified automatically for the final tournament of the World Championship in 2003 and of the inaugural edition European Championship in 1994 as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Men's National Handball Team
The China men's national handball team is the national team of China. It is governed by the Chinese Handball Association and takes part in international team handball competitions. Results Summer Olympics *2008 – 12th place World Championship *1997 – 20th place *1999 – 20th place Asian Games *1982 – Gold Medal *1986 – Silver Medal *1990 – 4th place *1994 – Bronze Medal *1998 – 6th place *2002 – 7th place *2006 – 11th place *2010 – 7th place *2014 – 10th place Asian Championship *1977 – Bronze Medal *1979 – Silver Medal *1987 – 4th place *1989 – 4th place *1991 – Bronze Medal *1993 – 5th place *1995 – 5th place *2000 – Silver Medal *2006 – 8th place *2008 – 7th place *2010 – 9th place *2014 – 11th place *2016 – 9th place *2018 – 9th place *2020 – 11th place *2024 – 10th place IHF Emerging Nations Championship *2015 – 10th place *2017 – 6th place *2019 – 6th place External links *IHF profile Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Men's National Handball Team
The Japan national handball team is the national handball team of Japan and is controlled by the Japan Handball Association. Results Summer Olympics * 1972 – 11th place * 1976 – 9th place * 1984 – 10th place * 1988 – 11th place * 2020 – 11th place World Championship * 1961 – 12th place * 1964 – 16th place * 1967 – 11th place * 1970 – 10th place * 1974 – 12th place * 1978 – 12th place * 1982 – 14th place * 1990 – 15th place * 1995 – 23rd place * 1997 – 15th place * 2005 – 16th place * 2011 – 16th place * 2017 – 22nd place * 2019 – 24th place * 2021 – 18th place Asian Championship * 1977 – 1st place * 1979 – 1st place * 1983 – 2nd place * 1987 – 2nd place * 1989 – 2nd place * 1991 – 2nd place * 1993 – 3rd place * 1995 – 4th place * 2000 – 3rd place * 2002 – 6th place * 2004 – 2nd place * 2006 – 5th place * 2008 – 6th place * 2010 – 3rd place * 2012 – 4th place * 2014 – 9th place * 2016 – 3rd plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Handball Association
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Iceland Men's National Handball Team
) , Association = Icelandic Handball Association(''Handknattleikssamband Íslands'') , Coach = Guðmundur Guðmundsson , Assistant coach = Ágúst Þór JóhannssonGunnar Magnússon , Captain = Aron Pálmarsson , Most caps = Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (407) , Most goals = Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (1879) , pattern_la1 = , pattern_b1 = _whiteleftsideshoulder , pattern_ra1 = , pattern_sh1 = , leftarm1 = 0000FF , body1 = 0000FF , rightarm1 = 0000FF , shorts1 = 0000FF , pattern_la2 = , pattern_b2 = _blueleftsideshoulder , pattern_ra2 = , pattern_sh2 = , leftarm2 = FFFFFF , body2 = FFFFFF , rightarm2 = FFFFFF , shorts2 = FFFFFF , Summer Olympics apps = 7 , Summer Olympics first = 1972 , Summer Olympics best = 2nd (2008) , W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
