Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 January 1989 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Listed height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2006–2017 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 7, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2011 | KR |
| 2012–2013 | KR |
| 2013–2014 | Snæfell |
| 2015–2017 | KR |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir (born 21 January 1989) is an Icelandic basketball player and a former power lifter.[1] She won the Icelandic basketball championship two times, in 2010 and 2014, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup once. She was one of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna premier defenders during her career,[2][3][4] being named the Úrvalsdeild Defensive Player of the Year four times.
Guðrún started her senior career with KR in 2006 and was a key player in the team's 2010 championship run.[5] She left KR after the 2010-2011 season to focus on her powerlifting career.[6][7] After one season away, Guðrún returned to KR in September 2012.[8]
In June 2013, Guðrún left KR and joined Snæfell.[9] For the season she averaged 10.4 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists, and was named to the Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First Team. She left Snæfell after the season, moving to Denmark.[2]
Guðrún returned from Denmark in 2015 and signed with KR in 1. deild. She was named 1. deild's I Player of the Year and to the leagues Domestic All-First Team in 2016 after averaging 15.4 points and 13.3 rebounds for the season.[10][11]
In April 2017, Guðrún signed with Valur[12][13] but did not participate in any games during the 2017–2018 season. In 2019 she played for Kormákur in 2. deild kvenna.[14]
Personal life
Guðrún is the sister of track and field athlete Helga Margrét Þorsteinsdóttir.[1][15]