| 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 | Jónas Óskarson | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke A2 |
| Silver | Sigrún Pétursdóttir | Swimming | Women's 25m backstroke C3 |
 Bronze | Haukur Gunnarsson | Athletics | Men's 200m C7 |
| Bronze | Haukur Gunnarsson | Athletics | Men's 400m C7 |
| Bronze | Sigrún Pétursdóttir | Swimming | Women's 25m freestyle C3 |
| Bronze | Anna Geirsdóttir | Swimming | Women's 50m breaststroke 3 |
| Bronze | Sigrún Pétursdóttir | Swimming | Women's 50m freestyle C3 |
| Bronze | Edda Bergmann | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke 5 |
| Bronze | Oddný Óttarsdóttir | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle C3 |
| Bronze | Hafdís Gunnarsdóttir | Table tennis | Women's singles L3 |
| Bronze | Hafdís Ásgeirsdóttir Hafdís Gunnarsdóttir | Table tennis | Women's doubles [2] |
Sports in Iceland are very popular. Popular sports include football, handball, athletics, basketball, chess, golf, volleyball, tennis, skiing, snowboarding, ice hockey, swimming, rock climbing, mountain climbing, horseback riding, archery, strongman, powerlifting and crossfit. In some of those sports, namely football, handball, basketball and strongman, Iceland is extremely successful, considering its population. It manages to compete at comparable level with countries that have 10-200 times its population.
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Athletics at the 1992 Summer Paralympics consisted of 239 events, 152 for men and 62 for women. Because of a tie in the first position of the men's 100m in class B1 and another tie also happened in the third place of the high jump event in the B2 class for men, 240 gold medals, 238 silver and 240 bronze were awarded.
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Hungary made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, with a delegation of four athletes in track and field. Following another appearance in 1976 the country was then absent in 1980. The Hungarian delegation made a permanent return to the Summer Paralympics in 1984. Hungary first took part in the Winter Paralympics in 2002, and continuously attended the Winter Games through 2010. Hungary was absent from the 2014 Winter Games.
Iceland competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included three athletes - two men and one woman. Icelandic competitors won four medals, one gold and three silver, to finish 47th in the medal table.
Iceland competed at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona and Madrid Spain. 12 competitors from Iceland won 17 medals including 3 gold, 2 silver and 12 bronze and finished 31st in the medal table. Iceland finished third in Madrid with 10 gold, 6 silvers and 6 bronze,totalizing a total of another 22 medals and finished the games at the 13th place.
Iceland competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, South Korea. 14 competitors from Iceland won 11 medals including 2 gold, 2 silver and 7 bronze and finished 31st in the medal table.
Argentina competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 6 competitors from Argentina won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Canada competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 166 competitors from Canada won 238 medals including 87 gold, 82 silver and 69 bronze and finished 3rd in the medal table.
Indonesia competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. Indonesia won 2 medals, 1 silver and 1 bronze and finished joint 41st in the medal table with The Bahamas.
Thailand competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 4 competitors from Thailand won no medals and so did not place in the medal table.
Austria competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 47 competitors from Austria won 44 medals including 14 gold, 20 silver and 10 bronze and finished 17th in the medal table.
France competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 115 competitors from France won 186 medals including 71 gold, 69 silver and 46 bronze and finished 6th in the medal table.
Italy competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 61 competitors from Italy won 42 medals including 9 gold, 19 silver and 14 bronze and finished 21st in the medal table.
Sweden competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 97 competitors from Sweden won 160 medals including 83 gold, 43 silver and 34 bronze and finished 4th in the medal table.
Colombia competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. Eleven competitors from Colombia won two medals, and finished joint 31st in the medal table with Iceland.
Iceland competed at the 1980 Summer Paralympics in Arnhem, Netherlands. 12 competitors from Iceland won 2 medals, 1 gold and 1 bronze, and finished joint 31st in the medal table with Colombia.