Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur

Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Full name Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Nickname(s) ÍR
Founded 11 March 1907 (1907-03-11)
Ground Hertz-völlurinn,
Reykjavík, Iceland
Ground Capacity 1,200 (300 seated)
Club Chairman Ingigerður Guðmundsdóttir
Football Chairman Ísleifur Gissurason
Manager Arnar Þór Valsson
League 1. deild karla
2016 2. deild karla, 1st (promoted)

Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur or ÍR (Reykjavik Athletic) is an Icelandic sport club, based in Breiðholt Reykjavík. It has teams in football, handball, basketball, athletics, tenpin bowling, skiing, karate, taekwondo, judo and dancing.

Athletics

Notable Athletes

Vilhjálmur Einarsson Iceland national record holder in the men's triple jump and silver medalist at the Melbourne Olympic games 1956.

Vala Flosadóttir Former women's pole vault indoor world record holder and third place at the Sydney Olympic games 2000.

Aníta Hinriksdóttir Iceland national record holder in the women's 800 meters and 2000 meters steeplechase. In 2013 Hinriksdóttir won the 800 meters at the World Youth Championships in athletics and the European Junior Championships in athletics.

Basketball

The ÍR basketball team has won the third most Icelandic championships, after KR and Njarðvík, with 15 titles.

Trophies and achievements

Football

Honours

D Division Icelandic Champions (1985)

C Division Icelandic runners up (1986)

B Division Icelandic runners up (1998)

Champions of Reykjavík (2008)

Lengjan Cup, B-Division (2008)

2nd Division Icelandic Champions (2008)

Handball

ÍR currently plays in the Premier League.

Champion of Iceland 1946

Cup champion 2005

Cup champion 2013


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