Tómas Steindórsson
Tómas Steindórsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1991 Hella, Iceland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Other names | Tommi Steindórs |
| Known for | Reykjavík Kabarett |
| Partner | Margrét Erla Maack |
| Children | 1 |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Position | Power forward / Center |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Breiðablik |
| 2015–2018 | Gnúpverjar |
| 2019 | Breiðablik |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tómas Steindórsson (born 24 April 1991) is an Icelandic entertainer, social media celebrity and basketball player.[1][2]
Early life
Tómas was born and raised in Hella, Iceland, before moving to Reykjavík to attend college at the age of 20.[3]
Basketball career
Tómas played his first senior team games with Breiðablik during the 2011–2012 season. He played for Gnúpverjar from 2015 to 2018, helping the team move rapidly up the Icelandic basketball league pyramid, winning Division III in its ignaural season in 2016 and finishing second in Division II in 2017 and achieving promotion to Division I.[4][5][6][7] In February 2019, he was called up to Breiðablik's main squad in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla after playing for its B-team.[8] He appeared in three games, averaging 3.0 points and 6.3 rebounds[9] with his best performance coming in a loss against Keflavík where he grabbed 10 rebounds in 12 minutes.
Personal life
In 2019, Tómas had his first child with partner and Icelandic entertainer Margrét Erla Maack.[10]
References
- ^ Davíð Roach Gunnarsson (4 August 2020). "Fyrsta deitið í fimmtugsafmæli Loga Bergmann". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Pylsuauglýsing Tomma Steindórs slær í gegn: "Sjóða, sjúga, slátra"". Nútíminn (in Icelandic). 21 June 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Jón Ólafsson (17 November 2017). "Tómas Steindórsson". lappari.com (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Tvö Suðurlandslið í 1. deildina". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Hrunamenn/Laugdælir meistarar í 2. deild". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 7 April 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Albertsson, Aron Þórður (19 August 2017). "Tvær deildir á tveimur árum". Mbl.is. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (27 October 2017). "Dagný studdi "Gnúp-þjóðina" til afar óvænts sigurs á Selfossi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (3 February 2019). "Körfuboltakvöld um Tómas: "Þetta er alvöru maður"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "Tomas Steindorsson, Basketball Player". Proballers.com. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (9 October 2019). "Margrét Erla og Tómas eignuðust stúlku". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 August 2020.