Hrefna Ingimarsdóttir (30 August 1931 – 26 September 2005) was an Icelandic athletic coach, trainer and educator.[1] She was a pioneer in women's basketball in Iceland in the 1950s and the first coach of the ÍR women's basketball team[2] which she led to three national championships.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1931 Hnífsdalur, Kingdom of Iceland |
| Died | 26 September 2005 (aged 74) Kópavogur, Iceland |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 1950–1959 | ÍR |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life edit
Hrefna was born in Hnífsdalur and graduated from Gagnfræðskóli Ísafjarðar and then from the Íþróttakennaraskólanum at Laugarvatn[1] where she learned basketball from Sigríður Valgeirsdóttir.[3]
Personal life edit
Hrefna was married to Ingi Þór Stefánsson, himself a basketball player, from 1957 until his death in 1966.[1]
Titles edit
- Icelandic champion (3): 1956, 1957, 1958
References edit
- ^ a b c "Hrefna Ingimarsdóttir". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 October 2005. p. 30. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ "Stutt ágrip af sögu ÍR". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 12 November 1978. p. 39. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ a b Ágúst Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár. Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. pp. 562, 590–591.
- ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (2001). Leikni framar líkamsburðum. Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands. p. 56. ISBN 9979-60-630-4.