Iceland at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Iceland at the 2024 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website	www.isi.is  (in Icelandic)
in Paris, France 26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors	5 (2 men and 3 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer (opening)	Hákon Svavarsson & Edda Hannesdóttir
Flag bearer (closing)	Erna Sóley Gunnarsdóttir
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1908 1912 1920–1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Iceland competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It signified the nation's participation at every single edition of the summer Olympics since the official debut in 1912, except for four occasions as a result of the worldwide Great Depression (1920 to 1932).

Competitors

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	0	1	1
Shooting	1	0	1
Swimming	1	1	2
Triathlon	0	1	1
Total	2	3	5

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Icelandic track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024 by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each): ^[1]

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 the 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

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Erna Sóley Gunnarsdóttir	Women's shot put	17.39	20	Did not advance

Shooting

Main articles: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Icelandic shooters achieved one quota places for Paris 2024 based on the allocations of universality spots. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Semi-final		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Hákon Svavarsson	Men's skeet	116	23	Did not advance

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Icelandic swimmers achieved entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024 (a maximum of two swimmers under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially at the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT)) and universality places: ^[3]

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Anton McKee	Men's 100 m breaststroke	1:00.62	25	Did not advance
	Men's 200 m breaststroke	2:10.36	9 Q	2:10.42	15	Did not advance
Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir	Women's 100 m freestyle	54.85	19	Did not advance
	Women's 200 m freestyle	1:58.32	15 Q	1:58.78	15	Did not advance

Triathlon

Main articles: Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Triathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Iceland entered one female triathlete, marking the country's debut in the sport. Edda Hannesdóttir qualified for the games after receiving the tripartite commission quota.

Individual

Athlete	Event	Time						Rank
		Swim (1.5 km)	Trans 1	Bike (40 km)	Trans 2	Run (10 km)	Total
Edda Hannesdóttir	Women's	24:49	0:59	1:03:25	0:38	40:55	2:10:46	51

See also

• Iceland at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

References

1. "Athletics at Paris 2024: The entry standards". International Olympic Committee. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
2. "Quota Places by Nation and Number". issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
3. "Paris 2024 – Swimming Qualification". World Aquatics . Retrieved 4 June 2023.