| Iceland at the 1984 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ISL |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Stoke Mandeville/New York | |
| Competitors | 13 |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 13 competitors from Iceland won 10 medals, 2 silver and 8 bronze, and finished 36th in the medal table. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Jonas Oskarson | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke A2 |
| Silver | Sigrun Petursdottir | Swimming | Women's 25m backstroke C3 |
 Bronze | Haukur Gunnarsson | Athletics | Men's 200m C7 |
| Bronze | Haukur Gunnarsson | Athletics | Men's 400m C7 |
| Bronze | Sigrun Petursdottir | Swimming | Women's 25m freestyle C3 |
| Bronze | A. Geirsdottir | Swimming | Women's 50m breaststroke 3 |
| Bronze | Sigrun Petursdottir | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle C3 |
| Bronze | E. Bergmann | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke 5 |
| Bronze | Oddny Ottarsdottir | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle C3 |
| Bronze | H. Gunnarsdottir | Table tennis | Women's singles L3 |
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