Personal information | |
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Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 21 October 1936
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1952–1971 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1952–1957 | Gosi |
1957–1970 | KFR |
1970–1971 | Valur |
As coach: | |
1962–1963 | KR |
1970–1974 | Valur |
1972–1973 | Iceland |
1978–1979 | Valur (assistant) |
Ólafur Þór Thorlacius (born 21 October 1936) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete. He played several seasons in the Icelandic basketball and handball tournaments and was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team. [1]
Ólafur started his career with Gosi in the 1950s. [2] In 1963, he was in the unusual position of being the coach of KR while playing for KFR. On 26 February 1963, he scored 21 points for KFR in a 66–52 victory against KR. [3] In December 1965, he helped the team win the Reykjavík Basketball Tournament. [4] He retired from playing following the 1971 season. [5]
From 1959 to 1966, Ólafur played 16 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. [6] He was a member of Iceland's first national team on 16 May 1959, where he scored 6 points in a 38–41 loss against Denmark. [7] [8]
Ólafur was the head coach of KR from 1962 to 1963. [9] He later coached Valur and the Icelandic men's national basketball team . [10]
Ólafur played handball for several years. In 1955, when he was a member of Fram, he was selected to an All-Star game where a team selected by the Icelandic media faced off against a team consisting of members of the Icelandic national handball team. [11] Ólafur played 107 games with Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar and won seven national championships with the team.
Personal information | |
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Born | Reykjavík, Iceland | 21 October 1936
Nationality | Icelandic |
Listed height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1952–1971 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1952–1957 | Gosi |
1957–1970 | KFR |
1970–1971 | Valur |
As coach: | |
1962–1963 | KR |
1970–1974 | Valur |
1972–1973 | Iceland |
1978–1979 | Valur (assistant) |
Ólafur Þór Thorlacius (born 21 October 1936) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete. He played several seasons in the Icelandic basketball and handball tournaments and was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team. [1]
Ólafur started his career with Gosi in the 1950s. [2] In 1963, he was in the unusual position of being the coach of KR while playing for KFR. On 26 February 1963, he scored 21 points for KFR in a 66–52 victory against KR. [3] In December 1965, he helped the team win the Reykjavík Basketball Tournament. [4] He retired from playing following the 1971 season. [5]
From 1959 to 1966, Ólafur played 16 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. [6] He was a member of Iceland's first national team on 16 May 1959, where he scored 6 points in a 38–41 loss against Denmark. [7] [8]
Ólafur was the head coach of KR from 1962 to 1963. [9] He later coached Valur and the Icelandic men's national basketball team . [10]
Ólafur played handball for several years. In 1955, when he was a member of Fram, he was selected to an All-Star game where a team selected by the Icelandic media faced off against a team consisting of members of the Icelandic national handball team. [11] Ólafur played 107 games with Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar and won seven national championships with the team.