| Iceland at the 1988 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | ISL |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 14 |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
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. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Haukur Gunnarsson | Athletics | Men's 100m C7 |
| Gold | Lilja Snorradóttir | Swimming | Women's 200m individual medley A2 |
 Silver | Jónas Óskarson | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke A2 |
| Silver | Geir Sverrisson | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke A8 |
 Bronze | Haukur Gunnarsson | Athletics | Men's 200m C7 |
| Bronze | Haukur Gunnarsson | Athletics | Men's 400m C7 |
| Bronze | Ólafur Eiríksson | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle L5 |
| Bronze | Ólafur Eiríksson | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly L5 |
| Bronze | Sóley Axelsdóttir | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle 4 |
| Bronze | Lilja Snorradóttir | Swimming | Women's 100m freestyle A2 |
| Bronze | Lilja Snorradóttir | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke A2 |
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