Iceland at the 1912 Summer Olympics

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Iceland at the
1912 Summer Olympics
Flag of Denmark.svg
IOC code ISL
NOC National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website www.isi.is  (in Icelandic)
in Stockholm
Competitors2 in 2 sports
Medals
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0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Iceland competed in the Summer Olympic Games at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Olympic historians treat Iceland's results separate from those of Denmark despite Iceland's lack of independence at the time.

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Athletics

A single athlete represented Iceland in athletics in the nation's debut at the sport and the Olympics. Halldórsson ran in the 100 metres, finishing fourth in his first round heat and not advancing to the semifinals.

Ranks given are within that athlete's heat for running events.

AthleteEventsHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Jón Halldórsson 100 m 12.44did not advance

Wrestling

Greco-Roman

Iceland's Olympic debut also included a wrestler. Pétursson advanced to the fifth round of the light heavyweight competition on the strength of a 3–2 record (making Iceland one of a very few countries to have a winning record in wrestling). He did so despite facing four wrestlers from the dominant Finland team. Pétursson remains the only wrestler to represent Iceland at the Olympics.

WrestlerClassFirst roundSecond roundThird roundFourth roundFifth roundSixth roundSeventh roundFinal
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Result
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Match A
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Match B
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Match C
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Sigurjón Pétursson Light heavyweight Flag of Russia.svg  Lind  (FIN)
W
Flag of Russia.svg  Salila  (FIN)
W
Flag of Russia.svg  Wiklund  (FIN)
L
Flag of Russia.svg  Rajala  (FIN)
W
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Varga  (HUN)
L
Did not advanceN/Adid not advance6

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