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'''Georgía Olga Kristiansen''' (born January 3, 1979) is an Icelandic [[basketball]] referee and a former player. She was the first female referee to officiate in the highest competitive tier men's basketball league in [[Iceland]], [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Georgía verður í kvöld fyrsta konan sem dæmir í efstu deild karla|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171019577/georgia-verdur-i-kvold-fyrsta-konan-sem-daemir-i-efstu-deild-karla|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=12 October 2017|author=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson}}</ref> and the second female referee to officiate in the top-tier Icelandic women's basketball league, [[Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild kvenna]], after Indíana Sólveig Marquez.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fyrsta konan sem dæmir í efstu deild karla |url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2017/10/09/fyrsta_konan_sem_daemir_i_efstu_deild_karla/|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mér var bara hent út í djúpu laugina|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3927575|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Fréttablaðið]]|date=10 December 2006}}</ref> Georgía and Indíana were also the first female referee pair to officiate together a highest competitive tier game in Iceland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dómarar|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4154723|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=23 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fyrsta kvenkyns dómaraparið dæmir í kvöld|url=http://www.visir.is/g/200770222101/fyrsta-kvenkyns-domaraparid-daemir-i-kvold|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=22 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kannski leyndist einn strákur á vellinum|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3934085|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Fréttablaðið]]|date=24 February 2007}}</ref>
'''Georgía Olga Kristiansen''' (born 3 January 1979) is an Icelandic [[basketball]] referee and a former player. She was the first female referee to officiate in the highest competitive tier men's basketball league in [[Iceland]], [[Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild karla]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Georgía verður í kvöld fyrsta konan sem dæmir í efstu deild karla|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171019577/georgia-verdur-i-kvold-fyrsta-konan-sem-daemir-i-efstu-deild-karla|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=12 October 2017|author=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson}}</ref> and the second female referee to officiate in the top-tier Icelandic women's basketball league, [[Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)|Úrvalsdeild kvenna]], after Indíana Sólveig Marquez.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fyrsta konan sem dæmir í efstu deild karla |url=http://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2017/10/09/fyrsta_konan_sem_daemir_i_efstu_deild_karla/|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=9 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Mér var bara hent út í djúpu laugina|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3927575|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Fréttablaðið]]|date=10 December 2006}}</ref> Georgía and Indíana were also the first female referee pair to officiate together a highest competitive tier game in Iceland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dómarar|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=4154723|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Morgunblaðið]]|date=23 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Fyrsta kvenkyns dómaraparið dæmir í kvöld|url=http://www.visir.is/g/200770222101/fyrsta-kvenkyns-domaraparid-daemir-i-kvold|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=22 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kannski leyndist einn strákur á vellinum|url=http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=3934085|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Fréttablaðið]]|date=24 February 2007}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Georgía is the great granddaughter of the Danish-born [[Georgia Björnsson]], who she is named after, and [[Sveinn Björnsson]], the first [[president of Iceland]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Langömmubarn fyrstu forsetafrúar Íslands endurskrifaði íslenska körfuboltasögu í gær|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171019519/langommubarn-fyrstu-forsetafruar-islands-endurskrifadi-islenska-korfuboltasogu-i-gaer|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=13 October 2017|author=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson}}</ref> Georgía's brother is [[Davíð Tómas Tómasson]], a musician and [[FIBA]] referee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Georgía Olga Kristiansen ritar nafn sitt í sögubækurnar|url=https://www.kr.is/karfa/georgia-olga-kristiansen-ritar-nafn-sitt-i-sogubaekurnar/|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=KR.is|date=24 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Davíð Tómas og Jóhannes Páll nýir FIBA dómarar|url=http://www.kki.is/frettir/frett/2017/07/06/David-Tomas-og-Johannes-Pall-nyir-FIBA-domarar/|accessdate=9 December 2017|work=[[Icelandic Basketball Federation]]|date=6 July 2017|language=Icelandic}}</ref> On December 7, 2017, they became the first siblings to officiate together a highest competitive tier game in Iceland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Systkini dæmdu í fyrsta sinn saman í efstu deild í kvöld|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171209043/systkini-daemdu-i-fyrsta-sinn-saman-i-efstu-deild-i-kvold|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=7 December 2007}}</ref>
Georgía is the great granddaughter of the Danish-born [[Georgia Björnsson]], who she is named after, and [[Sveinn Björnsson]], the first [[president of Iceland]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Langömmubarn fyrstu forsetafrúar Íslands endurskrifaði íslenska körfuboltasögu í gær|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171019519/langommubarn-fyrstu-forsetafruar-islands-endurskrifadi-islenska-korfuboltasogu-i-gaer|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=[[Vísir.is]]|date=13 October 2017|author=Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson}}</ref> Georgía's brother is [[Davíð Tómas Tómasson]], a musician and [[FIBA]] referee.<ref>{{cite news|title=Georgía Olga Kristiansen ritar nafn sitt í sögubækurnar|url=https://www.kr.is/karfa/georgia-olga-kristiansen-ritar-nafn-sitt-i-sogubaekurnar/|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=KR.is|date=24 February 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Davíð Tómas og Jóhannes Páll nýir FIBA dómarar|url=http://www.kki.is/frettir/frett/2017/07/06/David-Tomas-og-Johannes-Pall-nyir-FIBA-domarar/|accessdate=9 December 2017|work=[[Icelandic Basketball Federation]]|date=6 July 2017|language=Icelandic}}</ref> On 7 December 2017 they became the first siblings to officiate together a highest competitive tier game in Iceland.<ref>{{cite news|title=Systkini dæmdu í fyrsta sinn saman í efstu deild í kvöld|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2017171209043/systkini-daemdu-i-fyrsta-sinn-saman-i-efstu-deild-i-kvold|accessdate=8 December 2017|work=Vísir.is|date=7 December 2007}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 08:45, 15 September 2022

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is a family name, but this person is referred to by the given name Georgía.
Georgía Olga Kristiansen
Personal information
Born (1979-01-03) 3 January 1979 (age 45)
Iceland
NationalityIcelandic
Career information
Playing career1993–2006
PositionBasketball referee
Number7
Officiating career2006–present
Career history
1993–1998KR
1998–2000ÍS
2001-2006KR

Georgía Olga Kristiansen (born 3 January 1979) is an Icelandic basketball referee and a former player. She was the first female referee to officiate in the highest competitive tier men's basketball league in Iceland, Úrvalsdeild karla,[1] and the second female referee to officiate in the top-tier Icelandic women's basketball league, Úrvalsdeild kvenna, after Indíana Sólveig Marquez.[2][3] Georgía and Indíana were also the first female referee pair to officiate together a highest competitive tier game in Iceland.[4][5][6]

Personal life

Georgía is the great granddaughter of the Danish-born Georgia Björnsson, who she is named after, and Sveinn Björnsson, the first president of Iceland.[7] Georgía's brother is Davíð Tómas Tómasson, a musician and FIBA referee.[8][9] On 7 December 2017 they became the first siblings to officiate together a highest competitive tier game in Iceland.[10]

References

  1. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (12 October 2017). "Georgía verður í kvöld fyrsta konan sem dæmir í efstu deild karla". Vísir.is. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Fyrsta konan sem dæmir í efstu deild karla". Morgunblaðið. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Mér var bara hent út í djúpu laugina". Fréttablaðið. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Dómarar". Morgunblaðið. 23 February 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Fyrsta kvenkyns dómaraparið dæmir í kvöld". Vísir.is. 22 February 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Kannski leyndist einn strákur á vellinum". Fréttablaðið. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  7. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (13 October 2017). "Langömmubarn fyrstu forsetafrúar Íslands endurskrifaði íslenska körfuboltasögu í gær". Vísir.is. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Georgía Olga Kristiansen ritar nafn sitt í sögubækurnar". KR.is. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Davíð Tómas og Jóhannes Páll nýir FIBA dómarar". Icelandic Basketball Federation (in Icelandic). 6 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  10. ^ "Systkini dæmdu í fyrsta sinn saman í efstu deild í kvöld". Vísir.is. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
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