Kjartan Atli Kjartansson

Kjartan Atli Kjartansson (born 23 May 1984) is an Icelandic sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach and former player. He hosted Stöð 2 Sport's Domino's Körfuboltakvöld (English: Domino's Basketball Night)[1] from 2015 to 2023[2] and was the host of the morning radio show Brennslan on FM957 from 2014 to 2020.[3][4] He played basketball for several season in the Úrvalsdeild karla and won the Icelandic Basketball Cup three times as a member of Stjarnan, in 2009 and 2013 as a player and in 2015 as an assistant coach.[5]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Kjartan Atli.
Kjartan Atli Kjartansson
Born (1984-05-23) 23 May 1984
Reykjavík, Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Occupation(s)Sports TV and radio show host, basketball coach
Known forDomino's Körfuboltakvöld
Basketball career
Álftanes
PositionHead coach
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Personal information
Listed height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Listed weight87 kg (192 lb)
Career information
Playing career2001–2021
PositionSmall forward
Number14
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
2001–2002Stjarnan
2002–2004Haukar
2005Hamar
2005–2006Haukar
2007–2011Stjarnan
2011–2012FSu
2012–2013Stjarnan
2014Álftanes
2015–2016KV
2016–2017Breiðablik
2017–2020Álftanes
2021Álftanes
As coach:
2011–2012FSu (men's)
2012–2013Stjarnan (women's)
2014–2015Stjarnan (men's, assistant)
2022–presentÁlftanes (men's)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

As assistant coach:

Early life

Kjartan was born in Reykjavík and grew up in Hafnarfjörður and later Álftanes.[6]

Basketball

Playing career

Kjartan played for nine seasons in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla, mostly with Stjarnan. He was one of the key players in Stjarnan's resurgence to the basketball scene,[7] helping the club win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2009 and 2013, and the Super Cup in 2009.[8][9] He retired from top-level play in January 2014.[10] On April 8, 2018, he hit a go-ahead three-pointer in the waning seconds of Álftanes game against Stál-úlfur in the Division III semi-finals, helping them to victory and promotion to Division II.[11] On 16 April 2019, he won the Division II championship after Álftanes defeated ÍA in the league finals, 123–100, and achieved promotion to Division I.[12]

In November 2021, Kjartan was called up to Álftanes main squad from the reserve team due to several players missing the game due to COVID-19 protocols. In the 114-91 win, he had 6 points and 5 assists.[13]

Coaching career

In 2012, Kjartan was hired as head coach for Stjarnan women's team. He led them to a 12–4 record in the Division I, the second best record in the league.[14] In the playoffs they lost Hamar for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[15] Kjartan served as an assistant coach with Stjarnan men's team during the 2014–2015 season,[16] helping it win the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2015.

In May 2022, Kjartan was hired as the head coach of Álftanes men's team.[17] In his first season, he guided the team to first place in the 1. deild karla and to promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.[2][18]

National team career

Kjartan played 12 games for the Icelandic national U-18 basketball team.[19]

Music career

Kjartan was a member of the Bæjarins bestu hip hop group in the 2000s and performed under the name Kájoð.[20][21]

References
  1. Sæmundsson, Ingvi Þór (March 27, 2017). "Sjáðu upphitunarþátt fyrir úrslitakeppni Domino's deildar kvenna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (23 May 2023). "Kjartan Atli kveður Körfuboltakvöld". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. Stefán Árni Pálsson (18 December 2015). "Nýr morgunþáttur á FM957: Kjartan Atli og Hjörvar verða með Brennsluna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. Magnús H. Jónasson (8 May 2020). "Kjartan Atli hættir í Brennslunni". Hringbraut (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (2 November 2015). "Kjartan Atli á skammarvegginn: Spilaði betur en flestir leikmenn Hattar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  6. "Þjálfar og rappar fyrir Stjörnuna í Garðabæ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. Kristján Jónsson (27 October 2010). "Gerbreytt nálgun". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. Kristján Jónsson (12 October 2009). "Bikurum fjölgar í Garðabæ". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  9. Sigurður Elvar Þórólfsson (15 February 2009). "Stjarnan er bikarmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  10. Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (9 January 2014). "Kjartan Atli hættur hjá Stjörnunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  11. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (9 April 2018). "Sjáðu stjórnanda Körfuboltakvölds skjóta Álftanesi upp um deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  12. "Hrafn fór með Álftanes upp um deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  13. Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (12 November 2021). "Kjartan Atli eftir sigur Álftanes gegn Hrunamönnum – "Vissi að [skotið] væri þarna einhvers staðar."". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  14. "Division I - 2012-2013". kki.is. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  15. "Nýir menn í brúnni". Stjarnan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  16. Tómas Þór Þórðarson (15 April 2014). "Hrafn þjálfar Stjörnuna - Kjartan Atli aðstoðarþjálfari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  17. Sindri Sverrisson (4 May 2022). "Veit vel að með því að ræða körfubolta í sjónvarpinu þá vill fólk sjá hvað maður sjálfur gerir". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  18. Jóhann Páll Ástvaldsson; Almarr Ormarsson (25 June 2023). "Tók þjálfararæðu í fæðingu dóttur sinnar". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  19. "Unglinga- og drengjalandslið". kki.is. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  20. "Rabbabari 10.október". RÚV (in Icelandic). 10 October 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  21. "Boltinn: Kjartan Atli spjallar um nýja Stjörnulagið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 17 August 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
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