Iceland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Iceland at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ISL |
NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 29 in 5 sports |
Flag bearers | Örn Arnarson (opening) Sigfús Sigurðsson (closing) |
Medals Ranked 70th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. With their silver medal in men's handball. they obtained their fourth olympic medal and their first team medal.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Silver | Iceland men's national handball team |
Handball | Men's tournament |
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Bergur Ingi Pétursson | Hammer throw | 71.63 | 25 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Þórey Edda Elísdóttir | Pole vault | 4.15 | 23 | Did not advance | |
Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir | Javelin throw | 48.59 | 50 | Did not advance |
Badminton
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
Ragna Ingólfsdóttir | Women's singles | Hirose (JPN) L 6–21, 7–19ret |
Did not advance |
Handball
Men's tournament
- Roster
Template:2008 Summer Olympics Iceland men's handball team roster
- Group play
Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball group B standings Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game B1 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game B6 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game B8 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game B12 Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game B13
- Quarterfinal
Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game C2
- Semifinal
Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game F2
- Gold medal game
Template:2008 Summer Olympics men's handball game G2
- Final rank
Silver
Judo
Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
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Rank | ||
Þormóður Árni Jónsson | Men's +100 kg | Bye | Figueroa (PUR) W 1000–0001 |
Roudaki (IRI) L 0001–1000 |
Did not advance |
Swimming
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Árni Már Árnason | 50 m freestyle | 22.81 NR | 44 | Did not advance | |||
Örn Arnarson | 100 m freestyle | 50.68 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
100 m backstroke | 56.15 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:02.50 | 47 | Did not advance | |||
200 m breaststroke | 2:15.58 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
Hjörtur Már Reynisson | 100 m butterfly | 54.17 | 52 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Sarah Blake Bateman | 100 m backstroke | 1:03.82 | 41 | Did not advance | |||
Erla Dögg Haraldsdóttir | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.78 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
200 m individual medley | 2:20.53 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||
Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir | 50 m freestyle | 25.82 | 36 | Did not advance | |||
100 m freestyle | 56.35 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||
Sigrún Brá Sverrisdóttir | 200 m freestyle | 2:04.82 | 45 | Did not advance |