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Íþróttafélagið Völsungur
Íþróttafélagið Völsungur is an Icelandic multi-sport A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports among organized teams of athletes from (mostly) nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of interna ... club from the town of Húsavík located on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay. History The club was founded on 12 April 1927 by 23 boys. In 1933, the first girls joined the club. Football Völsungur fields both men's and women's senior football teams along with junior teams. Men's football Current squad Titles * 1. deild karla: 1986 * 2. deild karla: 1968, 1971, 1979, 1995, 2003, 2012 * 3. deild karla: 2009 Women's football History In 2019, Völsungur women's team won the 2. deild kvenna and achieved promotion to the 1. deild kvenna. Titles * 2. deild kvenna: 2019 References External links * Footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Húsavík
Húsavík () is a town in Norðurþing municipality on the north coast of Iceland on the shores of Skjálfandi bay with 2,307 inhabitants. The most famous landmark of the town is the wooden church Húsavíkurkirkja, built in 1907. Húsavík is served by Húsavík Airport. Overview Income is derived from tourism and fishing, as well as retail and small industry. Until recently, Húsavík was the export harbour for silica that was extracted from nearby lake Mývatn. According to the ''Landnámabók'' ("Book of Settlement"), Húsavík was the first place in Iceland to be settled by a Norseman. The Swedish Viking Garðar Svavarsson stayed there for one winter around 870 A.D. When he left the island in spring of 870, after a winter's stay, he left behind a man named Náttfari and two slaves, a man and a woman, and they established a farm here. The name of the town means "bay of houses", probably referring to Garðar's homestead, which may have been the only houses then in Iceland. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnar Pálmi Kristjánsson
Arnar is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Arnar Førsund, Norwegian footballer *Arnar Grétarsson (born 1972), Icelandic football player *Arnar Guðjónsson, Icelandic basketball coach * Arnar Gunnlaugsson (born 1973), Icelandic professional footballer *Arnar Jónsson (actor) (born 1943), Icelandic actor *Arnar Jónsson (basketball) (born 1983), Icelandic basketball player *Arnar Sigurðsson (born 1981), Icelandic tennis player *Arnar Viðarsson (born 1978), Icelandic football player *Guðjón Arnar Kristjánsson (born 1944), Icelandic MP and chairman of the Liberal Party (Frjálslyndi flokkurinn) *Jón Arnar Magnússon (born 1969), decathlete from Iceland *Viktor Arnar Ingólfsson (born 1955), Icelandic writer of crime fiction Other uses include: *Arnar Stadium Arnar Stadium ( hy, Արնար մարզադաշտ) is an all-seater stadium in Ijevan, Armenia, mainly used for football matches. With a capacity of 2,100 seats, it is the only stadium in Ijevan. Over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikel Abando
Mikel is the Basque adaptation of the given name Michael. Notable people with the name include: Footballers * Mikel Alonso (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer and older brother of retired Spanish international Xabi Alonso * Mikel Álvaro (born 1982), Spanish footballer * Mikel Amantegui (born 1979), Spanish footballer * Mikel Aranburu (born 1979), Spanish Basque retired footballer, who played for Real Sociedad * Mikel Arce (born 1984), Spanish footballer * Mikel Arteta (born 1982), retired Spanish Basque footballer, currently head coach at Arsenal F.C. * Mikel Arruabarrena (born 1983), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel Balenziaga (born 1988), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel Dañobeitia Martín (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Mikel González (born 1985), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel John Obi (born 1987), Nigerian footballer * Mikel Kortina (born 1974), Spanish retired footballer * Mikel Labaka (born 1980), Spanish Basque footballer * Mikel Lasa (born 1971), Spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Kjartan Torfason
Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin (''Gunnarr'' in Old Norse). The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (''gunnr'' "war" and ''arr'' "warrior"). King Gunnar was a prominent king of medieval literature such as the Middle High German epic poem, the Nibelungenlied, where King Gunnar and Queen Brynhildr hold their court at Worms. Gunder is a nordic variant, Günther is the modern German variant, and Gonario is the Italian version. Some people with the name Gunnar include: Gunnar Andersen * Gunnar Andersen (1890–1968), Norwegian football player and ski jumper * Gunnar Andersen (1909–1988), Norwegian ski jumper *Gunnar Aagaard Andersen (1919–1982), Danish sculptor, painter and designer **Gunnar Reiss-Andersen (1896–1964), Norwegian poet Gunnar Andersson *Johan Gunnar Andersson (1874–1960), Swedish archaeologist, paleontologist and geologist * Gunnar Andersson (189 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ólafur Jóhann Steingrímsson
Ólafur () is a common name in Iceland, derived from the Old Norse Óláfr , meaning "ancestor's relic". According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2005, it was the fifth most common male given name after Gunnar and before Einar. A diminutive form is Óli. Notable Icelanders named Ólafur *Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (born 1982), football defender * Guðni Ólafur Guðnason (born 1965), retired basketball player *Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986), modern composer *Ólafur Benediktsson (born 1952), former handball player *Ólafur Egilsson (1564–1639), priest *Ólafur Elíasson (born 1967), Danish-Icelandic artist *Ólafur Friðrik Magnússon (born 1952), former mayor of Reykjavík *Ólafur Garðar Einarsson (born 1932), politician and former minister *Ólafur Gottskálksson (born 1968), retired professional football goalkeeper *Ólafur G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baldur Sigurðsson
Baldur Sigurðsson (born 24 April 1985) is an Icelandic footballer who plays for ÍF Völsungur. Club career He has played for Norwegian Adeccoligaen club Bryne and Icelandic clubs Völsungur and Keflavík. He has been capped three times for the Icelandic national team. On 15 November 2015, it was confirmed that Baldur had signed a 3-year contract with Stjarnan Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, commonly known as Stjarnan, is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.and in the top 10 in the World and they have won the League ..., and would transfer at the end of the year. bold.dk, 15 November 2015 References External links ...
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Jakob Heðin Róbertsson
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Jakob may refer to: People * Jakob (given name), including a list of people with the name * Jakob (surname), including a list of people with the name Other * Jakob (band), a New Zealand band, and the title of their 1999 EP * Max Jakob Memorial Award, annual award to scholars in the field of heat transfer * Ohel Jakob synagogue (Munich) See also * Jacob (other) * St. Jacob (other) St. Jacob is James, son of Zebedee, or Saint James the Great. James is used as a translation of the Hebrew name Jacob (Ya'akov). St. Jacob, St. Jacobs or St. Jakob may also refer to: People *Saint James (other) * Saint Jacob of Alaska, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Árni Fjalar Óskarsson
Árni is an Icelandic given name of Old Norse () origin. Notable people with the name include: * Árni Gautur Arason (born 1975), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Árni Már Árnason (born 1987), Icelandic Olympic swimmer * Árni Páll Árnason (born 1966), Icelandic politician, Minister for Social Affairs * Árni beiskur (died 1253), Icelandic killer * Árni Brjánn Angantýsson (born 1989), Icelandic fisherman known for his superhuman strength * Árni Bergmann (born 1935), Icelandic novelist * Árni Frederiksberg (born 1992), Faroese football midfielder * Árni Helgason (c. 1260–1320), Icelandic Roman Catholic clergyman * Árni Johnsen (born 1944), Icelandic politician and criminal * Árni Björn Gestsson (born 1988), Icelandic engineer and activist known for his relentless fight to replace handshakes with hugs * Árni Lárentíusson (1304–after 1337), Icelandic prose writer * Árni Magnússon (1663–1730) was an Icelandic scholar and collector of manuscripts * Árni Magn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adolf Mtasingwa Bitegeko
Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in various Central European and East European countries with non-Germanic languages, such as Lithuanian Adolfas and Latvian Ādolfs. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus, the English historian. The female forms Adolphine and Adolpha are far more rare than the male names. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', meaning "noble" (or '' had(u)''-, meaning "battle, combat"), and ''wolf''. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name '' Æthelwulf'' (also Eadulf or Eadwulf). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to negative associations with Adolf Hitle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |