Baldur Ingi Jónasson

	Baldur Ingi Jónasson Baldur Ingi Jónasson (born 15 July 1972) is an Icelandic former basketball coach and player. He formerly coached Úrvalsdeild clubs Stjarnan and KFÍ. As a player, he spent 9 seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla with KFÍ and Þór Akureyri, scoring 1,616 points in 192 games. Over his career, he has played over 30 season in the Icelandic basketball league system. Playing career After starting his career with Bolungarvík and splitting two seasons with ÍKÍ and Laugdælir, Baldur transferred to KFÍ in 1994. In 1996, he helped KFÍ achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla for the first time in the club's history, scoring 20 points in the third and deciding game of the 1. deild karla finals against Þór Þorlákshöfn. During his first Úrvalsdeild season, Baldur averaged 10.2 points while shooting 48.5% from the three-point range, good for third best in the league, behind Eiríkur Önundarson and Kristinn Friðriksson. He was selected to participate i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Shooting Guard The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7"BBC Sports academy URL last accessed 2006-09-09. is one of the five traditional basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense. Shooting guards typically play the "wing" of the court and are generally expected to play better in isolation than other positions. Some shooting guards are tasked with being a "spot up" shooter, in which they are assigned to catch and shoot the ball, either on an open shot or in transition. They are also expected to have skills driving to the basket or creating separation on an isolation defender. Some teams ask their shooting guards to Inbound pass, inbound the ball and bring it up the court; these players are known colloquially as tweener (basketball), combo guards. A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Þór Akureyri (basketball Club) Íþróttafélagið Þór (, ), commonly known as Þór Akureyri (), or simply Þór or Thór, is a multi-sport club in Akureyri, in the north of Iceland. It features departments in basketball, football, handball and taekwondo. Its main rival is another sport club from Akureyri named KA. Football Men's team Women's team Since 1999, the women's football team has fielded a joint team with neighbouring club KA under the name Þór/KA in the top-level league Úrvalsdeild. In 2006 the team finished 7th of 8 teams, 8th/9 in 2007, reaching a good 4th/10 in 2008 and then bettering those results with 3rd/10 in 2009 and a second-place finish in 2010. As Iceland was in the top 8 leagues of UEFA, the second place was enough for the team to qualify for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League. The team entered in the round of 32 but lost 14–2 on aggregate to German team Turbine Potsdam. In 2010 the team also went to the semi-finals in the Icelandic cup, losing to the eventual winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fjölnir Women's Basketball Fjölnir ( ) is a legendary king in Norse mythology said to have been the son of Freyr (Frey) and his consort Gerðr (Gertha). The name appears in a variety of forms, including Fiolnir, Fjölner, Fjolner, and Fjolne. He was claimed as the progenitor of the Swedish Yngling dynasty, reigning from Gamla Uppsala. According to the ''Grottasöngr'', Fjölnir lived from the 1st century BC to the early 1st century AD. Fjölnir was said to have drowned in a vat of mead while visiting Peace-Fróði, a similarly legendary king of Zealand, the Danish island. Fjölnir was then succeeded by his son Sveigðir. Name The etymology of the Old Norse name ''Fjǫlnir'' is unclear. It could stem from the verb ''fela'' ('to hide'), with ''Fjǫlnir'' as 'the concealer mead_of_poetry.html" ;"title="f the mead of poetry">f the mead of poetry, or it may have emerged as an abbreviation of ''fjǫlviðr'' ('the very wise'). A derivation from ''fjǫl'' ('crowd') has also been proposed, with ''Fjǫlnir' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Snæfell Men's Basketball Snæfell may refer to: Iceland * Snæfell (Múlaþing), a mountain (1,833 m) north-east of Vatnajökull, in the eastern region of Iceland (usual use unqualified) * Snæfellsjökull, a mountain (1,446 m) with its big glacier on top, in western Iceland, and several locations nearby * Snæfell, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, a mountain (1,383 m) south-east of Vatnajökull near Jökulsárlón glacier lake * Ungmennafélagið Snæfell, a sports club in Stykkishólmur * Snæfell/UDN, a football club in Iceland. Isle of Man * Snaefell, a mountain Snaefell Mountain Course The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or ''TT Course'' or ''Snaefell Mountain Course'' or ''Elmo’s Mountain Course'' is a street and Road racing, public rural road circuit located in the Isle of Man, used for motorcycle racing. The motorcycle ''T ... , a motor sports track {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Achilles Tendon The Achilles tendon or heel cord, also known as the calcaneal tendon, is a tendon at the back of the lower leg, and is the thickest in the human body. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius (calf) and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone. These muscles, acting via the tendon, cause plantar flexion of the foot at the ankle joint, and (except the soleus) flexion at the knee. Abnormalities of the Achilles tendon include inflammation ( Achilles tendinitis), degeneration, rupture, and becoming embedded with cholesterol deposits ( xanthomas). The Achilles tendon was named in 1693 after the Greek hero Achilles. History The oldest-known written record of the tendon being named after Achilles is in 1693 by the Flemish/Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyen. In his widely used text he described the tendon's location and said that it was commonly called "the cord of Achilles." The tendon has been described as early as the time of Hippocrates, who described it as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Grindavík Men's Basketball Grindavík () is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula (Iceland), Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, not far from Þorbjörn (mountain), Þorbjörn, a tuya (a type of flat-topped, steep-sided volcano). It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon (geothermal spa), Blue Lagoon, Grindavík's première attraction, is located from the town. In November 2023, in the midst of escalating and severe 2023-2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions, seismic activity, a state of emergency was declared and the town evacuated. On 18 December 2023, at around 22:00 local time (Greenwich Mean Time, GMT), the Sundhnúkur volcano erupted. The eruption was close to Hagafell, about northeast of Grindavík. A risk was also posed to Svartsengi Power Station. Fountains of lava, up to high, could be seen from Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Authorities said they were highly prepared. The 2023–2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions, volc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]