Hlynur Bæringsson

Hlynur Elías Bæringsson
Personal information
Born	6 July 1982; Stykkishólmur, Iceland
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1997–2025
Position	Power forward
Career history
As a player:
1997–2002	Skallagrímur
2002–2005	Snæfell
2005–2006	Aris Leeuwarden
2006–2010	Snæfell
2010–2016	Sundsvall Dragons
2016–2025	Stjarnan
As a coach:
2008–2009	Snæfell
2021	Stjarnan (assistant)
Career highlights
	2x Icelandic League champion (2010, 2025); Swedish League champion (2011); 5× Icelandic Basketball Cup (2008, 2010, 2019, 2020, 2022); Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP (2010); 2× Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year (2008, 2010); 9× Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team (2002–2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017–2019); 3× Úrvalsdeild Defense Player of the Year (2008, 2010, 2017); 2× Basketligan Best Defender (2013, 2014); Úrvalsdeild all-time career rebounding leader; 3× Basketligan rebounding leader (2011, 2013, 2016);
Men's basketball
Representing Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe

Hlynur Elías Bæringsson (born 6 July 1982) is an Icelandic former basketball player. During his career, he won the Icelandic championship twice, in 2010 as a member of Snæfell and in 2025 with Stjarnan. In 2011 he won the Swedish championship as a member of Sundsvall Dragons.

Hlynur was a key player with the Icelandic national team when it made its first appearance in EuroBasket in 2015 and again in 2017. He is one of eight players who have played at least 120 games for the team.

A prolific rebounder, he led the Úrvalsdeild karla in rebounds twice and the Basketligan once. In 2019, he became the Úrvalsdeild karla all-time career rebounding leader.