Birgir Örn Birgisson

Birgir Örn Birgisson
No. 69 Vestri
PositionForward / center
League2. deild karla
Personal information
Born (1969-10-06) 6 October 1969
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career1990–present
Number11, 34, 69
Coaching career2003–2019
Career history
As a player:
1990–1991Bolungarvík
1991–1996Þór Akureyri
1996–1999Keflavík
1999–2000Stuttgart Feuerbach
2000–2001Keflavík
2001–2006SG Sechtem
2014–2016KFÍ
2017–2021Vestri-b
2022–presentVestri
As a coach:
2003–2006SG Sechtem
2010BG Bonn MTUs
2012–2013Telekom Baskets Bonn
2013–2016KFÍ
2017–2019Vestri-b
Career highlights
As player:

Birgir Örn Birgisson (born 6 October 1969) is an Icelandic basketball coach and a former professional player who played 26 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. He won two national championships with Keflavík in 1997 and 1999. Before turning to basketball, Birgir had a successful career in swimming and was a member of the Icelandic national swimming team.