Ólafur Rafnsson
| Ólafur Rafnsson | |
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| President of FIBA Europe | |
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In office 2010–2013 |
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| Preceded by | George Vassilakopoulos |
| Succeeded by | Cyriel Coomas |
| President of ÍSÍ | |
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In office 2006–2013 |
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| Deputy | Lárus L. Blöndal |
| Preceded by | Ellert B. Schram |
| Succeeded by | Lárus L. Blöndal |
| Chairman of KKÍ | |
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In office 1996–2006 |
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| Preceded by | Kolbeinn Pálsson |
| Succeeded by | Hannes S. Jónsson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 7, 1963 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Died | June 19, 2013 (aged 50) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Basketball career | |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1983–1989 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1983-1989 | Haukar |
| As coach: | |
| 1991–1992 | Haukar |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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As a player
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As a player
Ólafur Eðvarð Rafnsson (7 April 1963 - 19 June 2013) was the president of FIBA Europe from 2010 until 2013. He also served president of the Icelandic Basketball Federation from 1996 until 2006 when he was voted as the president of the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland where he served until 2013.
Ólafur played 109 games in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild from 1983 until 1989, averaging 9,7 points per game. He won the Icelandic Championship with Haukar in 1988 and the Icelandic cup in 1985 and 1986.
Ólafur played 7 games for the Icelandic national team between 1985 and 1986.
Ólafur is the father of Icelandic international team player Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir.
Ólafur died, at the age of 50, during a visit to Geneva, Switzerland, where he had been attending the official opening of FIBA's new headquarters.
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