Guðbjörg Norðfjörð

Guðbjörg Norðfjörð Elíasdóttir (born 8 April 1972) is an Icelandic former basketball player and the current chairman of the Icelandic Basketball Federation. As a player, she was named the Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year in 1999 and was a seven-time selection to the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic All-First Team. Guðbjörg won the Icelandic championship three times and the Icelandic Cup four times. She was a member of the Icelandic national basketball team from 1990 to 2002.

Guðbjörg Norðfjörð
15th Chairman of KKÍ
Assumed office
2023
DeputyBirna Lárusdóttir
Preceded byHannes S. Jónsson
Personal details
Born (1972-04-08) 8 April 1972
NationalityIcelandic
Basketball career
Career information
Playing career1986–2002
PositionForward
Number7, 14
Career history
1986–1992Haukar
1992–2001KR
2001Haukar
2001–2002KR
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Career Úrvalsdeild kvenna statistics
Points3,122 (11.8 ppg)
Games264
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Promotion Cup
1996 MaltaNational Team
2002 AndorraNational Team
Games of the Small States of Europe
1991 AndorraNational Team
1993 MaltaNational Team
1995 LuxembourgNational Team
1997 IcelandNational Team

In 2001, Guðbjörg was voted as one of the twelve players on the Icelandic team of the 20th century.

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