Ísold Sævarsdóttir (born 17 February 2007) is an Icelandic multi-sport athlete.[1] She competes in track and field with Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar[2] and in basketball with Stjarnan[3] and the Icelandic national team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 2007 |
| Listed height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2022–present |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2024 | Stjarnan |
| Career highlights | |
| |
Basketball
editClub career
editÍsold played junior basketball with Stjarnan.[4] She played her first senior team games during the 2022–2023 season, when she helped Stjarnan win the 1. deild kvenna and gain promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.For the season, she averaged 14.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists[5] and was named the 1. deild Defense Player of The Year.[6] In September 2024, she announced that she would be taking a break from basketball to focus on her track and field career.[7]
National team career
editIn November 2023, Ísold was selected to the Icelandic senior national team for the first time.[8]
References
edit- ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (15 February 2024). "Það eru allir að spyrja". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ↑ "Sló þrettán ára gamalt met". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 26 June 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 October 2023). "Hún er með sjálfstraust á við miðaldra hvítan karlmann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (22 March 2022). "Varð margfaldur meistari í tveimur íþróttagreinum um helgina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ "Leikmaður - Ísold Sævarsdóttir". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ "Diljá Ögn leikmaður ársins í fyrstu deild kvenna – Kolbrún María besti ungi leikmaðurinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ↑ Aron Guðmundsson (28 September 2024). "Ísold eltir annan draum: "Erfiðasta ákvörðun sem ég hef þurft að taka í lífinu"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (3 November 2023). "Helena snýr aftur í landsliðið". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2023.