Английская Википедия:Birgir Jakobsson
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Birgir Jakobsson (born 21 March 1948) is an Icelandic doctor and former basketball player. He was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team from 1966 to 1976. Following a 20-year stay as a doctor and later director at the Karolinska University Hospital, he was the Director of Health of Iceland from 2015 to 2018.[1][2]
Early life
Birgir was born in Reykjavík to Jakob Tryggvason and Ragnheiður Jónsdóttir.[3]
Basketball
Club career
Born in Reykjavík,[4] Birgir started playing basketball at the age of 10. He played his first senior games with ÍR in 1964.[5] In December, he was part of the first Icelandic team to participate in a continental competition when he scored a game high 16 points in a 71–17 victory against the Collegians in the FIBA European Champions Cup (now EuroLeague).[6] In the second game between the teams later in the month, he scored 26 points in ÍR's 63–47 victory.[7] In 1972, he was named the league's best player.[8][9]
In 1972 he played for ÍR against Real Madrid in the FIBA European Champions Cup.[10]
National team career
From 1966 to 1976, Birgir played 24 games for the Icelandic national team.[11]
Awards, titles and accomplishments
Individual awards
Titles
- Úrvalsdeild karla (7): 1964, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
References
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