Birna Valgarðsdóttir
Birna with Keflavík in February 2015. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 1976 Sauðárkrókur, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1992–2015 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1992–1994 | Tindastóll |
| 1994–1996 | Breiðablik |
| 1996–1997 | Keflavík |
| 1997–1998 | Grindavík |
| 1998–2015 | Keflavík |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career Úrvalsdeild kvenna statistics | |
| Points | 5,325 (14.2 ppg) |
| Games | 375 |
Birna Ingibjörg Valgardsdóttir (born 19 January 1976) is an Icelandic former basketball player who won eight Icelandic championships, in a record twelve trips to the national finals, and five Icelandic Cups. She was named the Icelandic Female Basketball Player of the Year in 2002 and 2004.
Birna was the second player to break the 5000 points barrier in Úrvalsdeild kvenna and is its all-time leading scorer. In December 2014, she broke the Úrvalsdeild kvenna all-time record for games played and held that record until March 2023, when it was broken by Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir.
After difficult injuries during the later part of her career, Birna retired following the 2014-2015 season.