Iceland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Iceland at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website	www.isi.is  (in Icelandic)
in Mexico City
Competitors	8 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Guðmundur Hermannsson
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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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.

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics

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

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Jón Ólafsson	high jump	2.06	27	did not advance
Guðmundur Hermannsson	shot put	17.35	16	did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Valbjörn Þorláksson	Result	11.1	6.76	12.59	1.70	53.2	—	—	—	—	—	DNF
	Points						—	—	—	—	—

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Guðmundur Gíslason	100 m freestyle	58.6	7	did not advance
	100 m butterfly	1:03.3	6	did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:24.1	5	—		did not advance
	400 m individual medley	5:20.2	7	—		did not advance
Leiknir Jónsson	100 m breaststroke	1:16.3	5	did not advance
	200 m breaststroke	2:48.8	5	—		did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir	100 m freestyle	1:06.3	7	did not advance
	200 m freestyle	2:28.5	7	—		did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:44.3	5	—		did not advance
Ellen Ingvadóttir	100 m breaststroke	1:22.6	6	did not advance
	200 m breaststroke	2:58.2	22	—		did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:43.1	4	—		did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Military press		Snatch		Jerk		Total	Rank
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Óskar Sigurpálsson	Middle heavyweight	145.0		DQ

References

• Official Olympic Reports
  • Part Three: Results ^{[ permanent dead link ]}