Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson

Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson (born 30 April 1957) is an Icelandic former basketball player and a former member of Icelandic national team. He won two national championships and three Icelandic Cups with Valur in the 1980s.[1]

Ríkharður Hrafnkelsson
Personal information
Born (1957-04-30) 30 April 1957 (age 67)
Stykkishólmur, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Career information
Playing career1973–1991
Career history
As player:
1973Snæfell
1974–1983Valur
1983–1991Snæfell
As coach:
1991–1994Snæfell (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

Early life

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Ríkharður grew up in Stykkishólmur, Iceland. He played his first games with Snæfell at the age of 16[1] before moving to Reykjavík and joining Valur.[2]

Icelandic national team

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Ríkharður played 69 games for the Icelandic national team from 1976 to 1983.[3]

Awards and accomplishments

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Titles

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Golf

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Ríkharður was the chairman of the Golfklúbburinn Mostri in Stykkishólmur for 25 years.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Eiríkur S. Eiríksson (1 June 1986). "Strákurinn frá Stykkishólmi". Íþróttablaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 26–30. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Höfum ekki æft nógu vel". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 January 1982. p. 24. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. ^ "KKÍ | A landslið". kki.is. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  4. ^ Gunnlaugur Auðun Árnason (2 May 2009). "Hefur setið á formannsstóli í 25 ár". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 27. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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