Leifur Garðarsson

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Born (1968-02-23) 23 February 1968 (age 58)
Iceland
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Listed weight71 kg (157 lb)
PositionGuard
Leifur Garðarsson
Born (1968-02-23) 23 February 1968 (age 58)
Iceland
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed weight71 kg (157 lb)
PositionGuard
Officiating career1987–2004,
2013–2020
Career history
1984–1986Haukar
Career highlights
As player:

As referee:

Association football career
Position Midfielder
Youth career
FH
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1988 FH
1989 Þór Akureyri 2 (0)
1990 FH 3 (0)
1991 Íþróttafélag Kópavogs
1992 FH 2 (0)
1993 Sindri Höfn
1996 FH 1 (0)
Managerial career
1995 FH (assistant)
2003–2005 FH (assistant)
2006–2008 Fylkir
2009–2010 Víkingur R.
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Leifur Sigfinnur Garðarsson (born 23 February 1968) is an Icelandic former basketball referee, multi-sport athlete and football manager.

Referee career

Leifur started refereeing in 1987.[1] During the 1991 Úrvalsdeild karla playoffs, Leifur was hit by a fan and threatened violence following a match between bitter rivals Njarðvík and Keflavík.[2][3] He retired from refereeing in 2004 to focus on furthering his football managing career[4] but returned in 2013.[5]

He was a FIBA referee from 1993 to 2004[5] and again from 2014 to 2018 when he retired due to age restrictions for international referees.[6]

Titles and awards

Titles

Awards

  • Icelandic Basketball Referee of the Year (8)
    • 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Source

Football

References

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