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Valur Ingimundarson

b. 1962

Icelandic basketball player (born 1962)

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About Valur Ingimundarson

Born 1962. Valur Ingimundarson is an Icelandic basketball player.

Valur Snjólfur Ingimundarson (born 20 February 1962) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach. He played for 20 seasons in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild and is its highest scoring player of all time. He won the Icelandic championship eight times during his career and the Icelandic Cup twice. He left Odense after the 1997–1998 season and to over as head coach for Tindastóll.

Icelandic national team Valur is the second most capped player in the national team history, playing 164 games between 1980 and 1995.

Personal life Valur is the older brother of Sigurður Ingimundarson, the winningest coach in Icelandic basketball history, and the father of basketball player Valur Orri Valsson.

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Important facts

Born
20 February 1962
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Basketball player
Nationality
Iceland
Awards
First Division Men (Icelandic basketball); Icelandic Basketball Association Men's All-Star Game; Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year; Icelandic Men's Basketball Company Cup; Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup; Icelandic basketball team of the 20th century; Úrvalsdeild Men's Coach of the Year; Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic All-First Team; Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic Player of the Year; Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)
Also known as
Valur Snjolfur Ingimundarson

People in Valur Ingimundarson's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Personal
Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Valur Orri Valsson
Valur Orri Valsson
b. 1994
Basketball player
 Portrait of Sigurður Ingimundarson
Sigurður Ingimundarson
b. 1966
Basketball coach

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Olga Ladyzhenskaya
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Mathematician
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Daniel Gorenstein
1923 – 1992
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Elizabeth Hawley
1923 – 2018
Journalist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Valur Ingimundarson?

Icelandic basketball player (born 1962)

When was Valur Ingimundarson born?

Valur Ingimundarson was born on 20 February 1962.

What is Valur Ingimundarson's occupation?

Valur Ingimundarson is a basketball player.

What nationality is Valur Ingimundarson?

Valur Ingimundarson is Icelandic.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Valur Ingimundarson

· Wikidata: Q16429675

· DBpedia: Valur Ingimundarson

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