Iceland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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Iceland at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Flag of Iceland.svg
IOC code ISL
NOC National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website www.isi.is  (in Icelandic)
in Mexico City
Competitors8 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Guðmundur Hermannsson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Iceland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics, after debuting in 1908.

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
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Jón Ólafsson high jump 2.0627did not advance
Guðmundur Hermannsson shot put 17.3516did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
AthleteEvent100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 mFinalRank
Valbjörn Þorláksson Result11.16.7612.591.7053.2DNF
Points

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Guðmundur Gíslason 100 m freestyle 58.67did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:03.36did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:24.15did not advance
400 m individual medley 5:20.27did not advance
Leiknir Jónsson 100 m breaststroke 1:16.35did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:48.85did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir 100 m freestyle 1:06.37did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:28.57did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:44.35did not advance
Ellen Ingvadóttir 100 m breaststroke 1:22.66did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:58.222did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:43.14did not advance

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventMilitary pressSnatchJerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Óskar Sigurpálsson Middle heavyweight 145.0DQ

References