Iceland at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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Iceland at the
1960 Summer Olympics
Flag of Iceland.svg
IOC code ISL
NOC National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website www.isi.is  (in Icelandic)
in Rome
Competitors9 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Pétur Rögnvaldsson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Iceland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.

Contents

Results by event

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
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalsSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Hilmar Þorbjörnsson 100 m 10.94did not advance
200 m DNSdid not advance
Svavar Markússon 800 m 1:52.885did not advance
1500 m 3:47.207N/Adid not advance
Pétur Rögnvaldsson 110 m hurdles 15.386did not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Vilhjálmur Einarsson long jump 6.7642did not advance
triple jump 15.74816.375
Jón Pétursson high jump 1.9524did not advance
Valbjörn Þorláksson pole vault 4.2014did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Björgvin Hólm Result11.86.9313.581.7551.816.239.503.3057.454:40.6626114
Points650764728711716557612438676409

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Gudmunður Gíslason 100 m freestyle 1:00.86did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Ágústa Þorsteinsdóttir 100 m freestyle 1:07.56did not advance

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