Nickname(s) ÍR Football Chairman Ísleifur Gissurason Founded 1907 | Ground Capacity 1,200 (300 seated) Manager Arnar Þór Valsson Ground Reykjavik | |
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Full name Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur Club Chairman Ingigerður Guðmundsdóttir Leagues 1. deild karla, 2. deild karla | ||
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, taekwondo, judo and dancing.
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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 most championships with 15 Icelandic Premier League wins.
Trophies and achievements
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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