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2021–22 Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (handball)
The 2021–22 Úrvalsdeild kvenna, known as the Olís-deildin for sponsorship reasons, was the 83rd season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna (handball), Úrvalsdeild kvenna, Iceland's premier women's handball league. KA/Þór are the defending champions, from the 2020–21 season, where they won their first title. Team information Following eight teams are competing in the 2021–22 Úrvalsdeild kvenna hanbolti. Head coaches Regular season Standings References External links Icelandic Handball Association {{DEFAULTSORT:2021-22 Iceland Handball in Iceland Women's handball in Iceland 2022 in Icelandic sport 2021 in Icelandic sport Handball competitions in Iceland, Úrvalsdeild kvenna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (handball)
Úrvalsdeild kvenna (English: Women's Premier League), also known as Olís deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons, is the highest women's team handball, handball competition among clubs in Iceland, where play determines the national champion. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association. The current champions are Valur women's handball, Valur who won the national championship for the 18th time in 2022–23 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (handball), 2023. 2021/22 Season participants The following 8 clubs compete in the Olís deild karla during the 2021–22 season. Úrvalsdeild kvenna past champions * 1940 : Glímufélagið Ármann, Ármann * 1941 : Glímufélagið Ármann, Ármann (2) * 1942 : Glímufélagið Ármann, Ármann (3) * 1943 : Glímufélagið Ármann, Ármann (4) * 1944 : Glímufélagið Ármann, Ármann (5) * 1945 : Haukar Handball, Haukar * 1946 : Haukar Handball, Haukar (2) * 1947 : Glímufélagið Ármann, Ármann (6) * 1948 : Glímufélagið Ármann, Ármann (7) * 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mosfellsbær
Mosfellsbær (, colloquially Mosó) is a town in south-west Iceland, east of the country's capital, Reykjavík. The coat of arms of the municipality is a tightly-knotted triquetra, a symbol often used in Celtic knotwork and strongly associated with the Celtic nations (which featured prominently in Celtic spirituality as well as Ancient Celtic religion in the past and, to some extent, to this day). The coat of arms might denote the Gaelic heritage of Mosfellsbær as Icelanders are also descended from Gaelic-speaking settlers who voyaged or were brought by the Norsemen in Iceland during the country's settlement in the Viking Age. Notable People * Ólafía Jóhannsdóttir (1863-1924), educator, activist, writer * Ólafur Arnalds (born 1986), musician * Axel Óskar Andrésson (born 1998), footballer * Jökull Andrésson (born 2001), footballer Twin towns – sister cities Mosfellsbær is twinned with: * Loimaa, Finland * Skien, Norway * Thisted, Denmark * Uddevalla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball In Iceland
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Gunnarsson (handballer)
Gunnar Gunnarsson (born 2 June 1961) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was known for his speed and agility across the court. References 1961 births Living people Gunnar Gunnarsson Gunnar Gunnarsson Gunnar Gunnarsson (18 May 1889 – 21 November 1975) was an Icelandic author who wrote mainly in Danish. He grew up, in considerable poverty, on Valþjófsstaður in Fljótsdalur valley and on Ljótsstaðir in Vopnafjörður. During t ... Handball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Icelandic sportsmen {{Iceland-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guðmundur Helgi Pálsson
Guðmundur (), sometimes rendered as Gudmundur, is an Icelandic male first name, sometimes shortened to Gummi or Gvendur. The Icelandic surname Guðmundsson is a patronymic surname meaning ''son of Guðmundur''. Guðmundsdóttir is a patronymic surname meaning ''daughter of Guðmundur''. Guðmundur may refer to: *Guðmundur Arason (1161–1237), 12th and 13th century Icelandic saintly bishop * Gudmundur S. (Bo) Bodvarsson (1952–2006), director of the Earth Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory *Guðmundur Finnbogason (1873–1944), Icelandic philosopher *Gudmundur Fjelsted (died 1961), politician in Manitoba, Canada * Guðmundur Guðmundsson (handball) (born 1960), the coach of the Iceland national handball team *Guðmundur Gunnarsson (born 1945), Icelandic labour leader and father of Icelandic singer Björk *Guðmundur Steinn Gunnarsson (born 1982), Icelandic musician and composer *Guðmundur G. Hagalín (1898–1985), Icelandic writer *Guðmundur Jóns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefán Arnarsson
Stefán is a common first name in Iceland. According to Icelandic custom, people are generally referred to by first and middle names and patronyms are used if disambiguation is required. ''Stefán'' is the Icelandic version of the Greek name Stephanos (English Stephen) with the original meaning being ''crown'' or ''wreath''. The name is a frequently given name in Iceland. In 2002, it was ranked ninth after Kristján and before Jóhann. People * Stefán Gíslason (born 1980), Icelandic football player * Stefán Guðmundur Guðmundsson (1853–1927), original name of the Icelandic poet and farmer Stephan G. Stephansson * Stefán Hörður Grímsson (1919–2002), Icelandic author * Stefán Hilmarsson, Icelandic musician * Stefán Kristjánsson (1982–2018), Icelandic chess grandmaster * , Icelandic poet * , Icelandic academe * Stefán Sigurðsson (1887–1933), Icelandic poet also known as Stefán frá Hvítadal * Stefán Jóhann Stefánsson (1894–1980), Icelandic Minister of For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halldór Harri Kristjánsson
Halldór () or Halldor is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Halldór Ásgrímsson (born 1947), Icelandic politician, formerly Prime Minister of Iceland from 2004 to 2006 *Halldór Orri Björnsson (born 1987), Icelandic international footballer *Halldór Blöndal (born 1938), politician of the Independence Party (Iceland) *Lárus Halldór Grímsson (born 1954), Icelandic composer and musician *Halldór Guðmundsson (born 1956), Icelandic author *Halldór Helgason (born 1991), Icelandic professional snowboarder *Jón Halldór Kristjánsson (born 1942), Icelandic politician and former Minister of Social Affairs *Halldór Laxness (1902–1998), Icelandic novelist and author of ''Independent People'', ''The Atom Station'', and ''Iceland's Bell'' *Halldór Eggert Sigurðsson (1915–2003), Icelandic politician and former minister *Halldor Skard (born 1973), former Norwegian Nordic combined skier who competed from 1990 to 2000 See also *Halldóra, the feminine form *Hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakel Dögg Bragadóttir
Rakel Dögg Bragadóttir (born 24 May 1986) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player. When she played she was a member of the Icelandic national team which she captained. Career She started playing handball for Stjarnan in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top division in Iceland. Here she won the 2007 and 2008 Icelandic Championship and the 2005 and 2008 Icelandic cup. In 2008 she joined Danish top league team KIF Vejen. Here she reached the cup final, but lost to Viborg HK. In November 2009 she transferred to Norwegian side Levanger HK due to concerns over lack of playing time. In 2010 she was a part of the Iceland team, that qualified for the European Women's Handball Championship for the first time ever. She missed the 2011 World Cup due to a cruciate ligament injury. In 2012 she returned to Sjarnan in Iceland. She initially retired in 2014, but made a comeback in 2016. She last played for Stjarnan in October 2017 when she received a blow to the head and suffered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilmar Ágús Björnsson
Hilmar is a Germanic and Nordic given name, meaning famous/notorious fighter/noble/protector. Hilmar may refer to: Places *Hilmar, California **Hilmar Cheese Company, cheese and whey products manufacturer headquartered in Hilmar, California * Hilmar-Irwin, census-designated place (CDP) in Merced County, California, United States People Given name *Hilmar Baunsgaard (1920–1989), Danish politician *Hilmar Björnsson (born 1969), Icelandic football (soccer) player *Hilmar Duerbeck (1948–2012), German astronomer *Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (born 1958), musician and art director *Hilmar Hoffmann (1925–2018), German cultural worker and functionary * Hilmar Kabas (born 1942), Austrian politician *Hilmar Meincke Krohg (1776–1851), Norwegian politician *Hilmar Kopper (1935–2021), German banker and former Chairman of the Board of Deutsche Bank *Hilmar Moore (1920–2012), American rancher and the mayor of Richmond, Texas *Hilmar Myhra (1915–2013), Norwegian ski jumper *Hilmar Reks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurður Bragason (handball Coach)
Sigurður Bragason (born 16 August 1954) is an Icelandic baritone. He studied in Germany and Italy after graduating from the Conservatory of Music in Reykjavík. He is one of Iceland’s best-known singers and is much sought-after as interpreter of Icelandic, Russian, German and Italian songs. Sigurður Bragason is one of the best known baritone singers in Iceland. He has given recitals in many of the most well-known concert halls in Europe and the United States. On his repertoire there are all major songs by Verdi, Bellini, Donizetti, Tosti, Wagner, Schubert, Beethoven, Mozart, Mussorgsky, Liszt, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Rachmaninoff. He has given recitals in the Wigmore Hall in London, the Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo, the H. C. Andersen Music Hall in Odense, the Beethoven House in Bonn, The Corcoran Museum of Art in Washington DC, the Temppeliaukio Church in Helsinki, in the Palazzo Trabia in Sicily, the Chamber Music Hall of Carnegie Hall, the Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson
Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson (born 19 February 1977) is an Icelandic team handball coach and a former player for KR(Knattspyrnufélag Reykjarvíkur). Coaching career Club career In 1998, Ágúst took over as head coach of the joint Grótta/KR women's team for the rest of the 1997-1998 season after Andrés Gunnlaugsson was fired. After serving as an assistant coach to the Grótta/KR men's team for the 1998-1999 season, he was hired as the head coach of Valur women's team in May 1999. Under his watch the team won the Icelandic Women's Handball Cup but was knocked out in the Final 8 in the national championship playoffs after losing to Fimmleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. He resigned from hist post after the season to take over as the head coach of the Iceland women's national handball team. He returned to Valur in 2001 after one year with the national team to serve as an assistant coach to both the men's and women's teams. In February 2002, Ágúst was hired as the head coach of the joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
