| Iceland at the 1908 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Olympic historians treat Iceland's results separate from those of Denmark despite Iceland's lack of independence at the time. [1] [2] [3]
| Event | Place | Wrestler | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter- finals | Semi- finals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greco-Roman middleweight | 4th | Jóhannes Jósepsson | Bye | Defeated Orosz | Defeated Frank | Lost to Andersson | Lost (walkover) to Andersen |
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