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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 o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Booker (basketball, Born 1964)
Frank Booker may refer to: * Frank Booker (basketball, born 1964), American basketball player * Frank Aron Booker (born 1994), his son, American-Icelandic basketball player {{hndis, Booker, Frank ... [...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 Kristinn Albertsson. Competitions *Men's ** Domino's deild karla ** Division I () ** Division II () ** Division III () *Women's ** Domino's deild kvenna ** Division I () **Division II () 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 national under-17 basketball team Iceland Women * Iceland women's national basketball team * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway Men's National Basketball Team
The Norway men's national basketball team () 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. However, they have competed at small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denmark Men's National Basketball Team
The Denmark men's national basketball team () 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 tournament and advancing the team to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland Men's National Basketball Team
The Iceland men's national basketball team () represents Iceland in international basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association. Iceland has qualified for the EuroBasket three times in their history, with the national team making their first appearance in 2015. They have also participated at smaller European tournaments, such as the Games of the Small States of Europe. Recent 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 finally achieved the feat of competing at a major international tournament, after numerous failed qualifications in the past. ... [...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 (newspaper editor), 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. References 1910 establishments in Iceland Newspapers 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 Portugal men's national handball team is governed by the Portuguese Handball Federation and represents Portugal in international men's handball matches. They have appeared six times in the World Championship, reaching an all-time best fourth place in 2025, and eight times in the European Championship, with a sixth place in 2020 as their best result. The team participated for the first time in the Olympic handball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, finishing in ninth place. Competitive record Portugal has competed six times at the World Championship (1997, 2001, 2003, 2021, 2023, 2025) and eight times at the European Championship (1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022, 2024). They qualified automatically for the final tournaments of the World Championship in 2003 and of the inaugural European Championship in 1994 as the host team. Their best results are a fourth place at the World Championship in 2025, and a sixth place at the European Championship in 2020. ; ... [...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 Hand ... [...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 * 2024 – 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 * 2025 – 28th 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Handball Association
The Icelandic Handball Association ( or ''HSÍ'') is the national governing body for handball in Iceland. It is based in Reykjavík. Club handball The federation organizes the national handball leagues for both men and women club teams and the Icelandic cup for men and women. International handball Iceland was the host of the 1995 World Men's Handball Championship. The men's team The men's team has appeared frequently in large tournaments in recent decades. Their best overall result is the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Their best result in the world championship is 5th place in 1997. They have made it to the semi-finals of the European Men's Handball Championship twice, winning the bronze medal in 2010. Head coach for the men's national team is Guðmundur Guðmundsson. The women's team The women's team has just recently started to appear in large tournaments. They have made it to the world championship once, finishing in 12th place in 2011. They have appeare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iceland Men's National Handball Team
The Icelandic men's national handball team represents Iceland in international men's handball. It is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association. Honours Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Olympic Games World Championship Euro Tournaments All teams in these tournaments are European,all World and Olympic Champions, and top 7 from World Championships and Olympics were participating. They were mini European championships at the time, till 1994 when official European Championship started. :EURO World Cup tournament Sweden *1988 : 4th place :EURO Super Cup tournament Germany * None European Championship Team Current squad Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship. Head coach: Snorri Guðjónsson Past squads 2008 Olympic Games (2nd place) ::All Star Team: Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (left wing), Snorri Guðjónsson (centre back), Ólafur Stefáns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
