| Iceland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 9 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Friðrik Guðmundsson |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ásmundur Bjarnason | 100 m | 11.40 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.51 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Hörður Haraldsson | 100 m | 11.31 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.56 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Pétur Sigurðsson | 100 m | 11.55 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Guðmundur Lárusson | 400 m | 49.81 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 800 m | 1:56.5 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Kristján Jóhannsson | 5000 m | 15:23.8 | 14 | — | did not advance | ||||
| 10000 m | — | 32:00.0 | 26 | ||||||
| Ingi Þorsteinsson | 110 m hurdles | 15.6 | 4 | — | did not advance | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | 56.5 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Ásmundur Bjarnason Hörður Haraldsson Pétur Sigurðsson Ingi Þorsteinsson | 4 × 100 m relay | DSQ | — | did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Torfi Bryngeirsson | pole vault | 4.00 | 16 | 3.95 | 14 |
| Friðrik Guðmundsson | discus throw | 44.73 | 22 | did not advance | |
| Þorsteinn Löve | 44.28 | 24 | did not advance | ||
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