Hrefna Ingimarsdóttir (30 August 1931 – 26 September 2005) was an Icelandic athletic coach, trainer and educator.
She was a pioneer in women's basketball in Iceland in the 1950s and the first coach of the
ÍR women's basketball team which she led to three
national championships
A national championship(s) is the top achievement for any sport or contest within a league of a particular nation or nation state. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best team, indi ...
.
Early life
Hrefna was born in
Hnífsdalur
Hnífsdalur () is a small village in the municipality of Ísafjarðarbær, located between Bolungarvík and Ísafjörður. The literal meaning of the name is "Knife's Valley". Some guess that the thin or sharp line of the mountain range resembles t ...
and graduated from ''Gagnfræðskóli Ísafjarðar'' and then from the ''Íþróttakennaraskólanum'' at
Laugarvatn
Laugarvatn () is the name of a lake and a small town in the south of Iceland. The lake is smaller than the neighbouring Apavatn.
Tourism
Laugarvatn lies within the Golden Circle, a popular tourist route, and acts as a staging post. The town has ...
where she learned basketball from Sigríður Valgeirsdóttir.
Personal life
Hrefna was married to Ingi Þór Stefánsson, himself a basketball player, from 1957 until his death in 1966.
Titles
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Icelandic champion (3): 1956, 1957, 1958
References
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1931 births
2005 deaths
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