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Pálmar Sigurðsson

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Pálmar Sigurðsson
Personal information
Born (1963-02-07) 7 February 1963 (age 61)
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Listed height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Career information
Playing career19??–1996
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career1986–1995
Career history
As player:
19??–1991Haukar
1991–1993Grindavík
1993–1995Breiðablik
1995Haukar
As coach:
1986–1987Haukar (w)
1987–1988Haukar (m)
1988–1989Haukar (w)
1989–1990Haukar (m)
1992–1993Grindavík (m)
1993–1995Breiðablik (m)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career Úrvalsdeild karla playing statistics
Points3,697 (16.1 ppg)
Games229
Career coaching record
Úrvalsdeild karla32–22 (.593)
Úrvalsdeild kvenna15–21 (.417)

Pálmar Sigurðsson (born 7 February 1963) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach, and a former member of the Icelandic national team. In 2001 he was named to the Icelandic basketball team of the 20th century by the Icelandic Basketball Association.[1]

Club career

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Pálmar started his career with Haukar and helped them win the 2. deild karla in 1981.[2] In 1983, he led Haukar to victory in the 1. deild karla and promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[3] In 1988 he led Haukar to the national championship after making 11 three-point shots in the fifth and deciding game of the finals against Njarðvík.[4] The same year he was named the Icelandic All-Star Game MVP.[5] He retired early in November 1995.[6]

National team career

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Pálmar played 74 games for the Icelandic national team from 1982 to 1992.[7]

Personal life

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Pálmar's son is handballer Aron Pálmarsson.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Fræknar kempur heiðraðar". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 26 February 2001. p. 27. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Sigurlið Hauka í 2. deild Íslandsmótsins í körfuknattleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 March 1981. p. 46. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Haukar skoruðu 160 stig gegn liði UMFS í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 8 March 1983. p. 23. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Einveldi UMFN á enda". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 20 April 1988. pp. 21–22. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  5. ^ Logi B. Eiðsson (28 January 1988). "Sannkallaður stjörnuleikur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 57. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Pálmar Sigurðsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 November 1995. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  7. ^ "A landslið". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Aron Palmarsson: 'Ich lebe einen Traum'". THW Kiel Archives (in German). Kieler Nachrichten. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Aron hætti tíu sinnum á einu tímabili". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 January 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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