Iceland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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Iceland at the
1972 Summer Olympics
Flag of Iceland.svg
IOC code ISL
NOC National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website www.isi.is  (in Icelandic)
in Munich
Competitors25 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Geir Hallsteinsson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Iceland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

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
Bjarni Stefánsson 100 m 10.996did not advance
400 m 46.76546.926did not advance
Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson 800 m 1:50.86N/Adid not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Erlendur Valdimarsson discus throw 55.3823did not advance
Women
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Lára Sveinsdóttir high jump 1.6037did not advance

Handball

Summary

Key:

TeamEventPreliminary RoundClassificationMain RoundFinal / BM
/ Classification
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Iceland men's Men's tournament Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
L 11-16
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
D 19-19
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
W 27-16
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
L 17-20
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
L 18-19
12Did not advance

Swimming

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Finnur Garðarsson 100 m freestyle 55.976did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:08.888N/Adid not advance
Friðrik Guðmundsson 400 m freestyle 4:26.257N/Adid not advance
1500 m freestyle 17:32.476N/Adid not advance
Guðjón Guðmundsson 100 m breaststroke 1:11.118did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:32.404N/Adid not advance
Gudmunður Gíslason 200 m individual medley 2:20.005N/Adid not advance
400 m individual medley 5:03.547N/Adid not advance

Weightlifting

Men
AthleteEventMilitary pressSnatchJerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Guðmundur Sigurðsson 90 kg 142.5135.0177.5455.013
Óskar Sigurpálsson 110 kg 177.5117.5182.5477.519

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