Iceland at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| Iceland at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 25 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Geir Hallsteinsson |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
Results by event
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- 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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Bjarni Stefánsson | 100 m | 10.99 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m | 46.76 | 5 | 46.92 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson | 800 m | 1:50.8 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Erlendur Valdimarsson | discus throw | 55.38 | 23 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Lára Sveinsdóttir | high jump | 1.60 | 37 | did not advance | |
Handball
[edit]- Summary
Key:
- ET – After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Preliminary Round | Classification | Main Round | Final / BM / Classification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Iceland men's | Men's tournament |  East GermanyL 11-16 |
 Czech RepublicD 19-19 |
 TunisiaW 27-16 |
 PolandL 17-20 |
 JapanL 18-19 |
12 | did not advance | ||||
- Axel Axelsson
- Ólafur Benediktsson
- Björgvin Björgvinsson
- Hjalti Einarsson
- Sigurður Einarsson
- Birgir Finnbogason
- Stefán Gunnarsson
- Geir Hallsteinsson
- Ólafur Jónsson
- Stefán Jónsson
- Jón Magnússon
- Ágúst Ögmundsson
- Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson
- Viðar Símonarson
- Gunnsteinn Skúlason
Swimming
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Finnur Garðarsson | 100 m freestyle | 55.97 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:08.88 | 8 | — | did not advance | |||
| Friðrik Guðmundsson | 400 m freestyle | 4:26.25 | 7 | — | did not advance | ||
| 1500 m freestyle | 17:32.47 | 6 | — | did not advance | |||
| Guðjón Guðmundsson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.11 | 8 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:32.40 | 4 | — | did not advance | |||
| Guðmundur Gíslason | 200 m individual medley | 2:20.00 | 5 | — | did not advance | ||
| 400 m individual medley | 5:03.54 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
[edit]- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Guðmundur Sigurðsson | 90 kg | 142.5 | 135.0 | 177.5 | 455.0 | 13 | |||
| Óskar Sigurpálsson | 110 kg | 177.5 | 117.5 | 182.5 | 477.5 | 19 | |||
