Iceland at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Iceland at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 32 (28 men and 4 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Bjarni Friðriksson |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Handball | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Judo | 2 | – | 2 |
| Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Swimming | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 28 | 4 | 32 |
Results by event
[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
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Vésteinn Hafsteinsson | Discus throw | 58.94 | Did not advance | ||
| Eggert Bogason | NM | Did not advance | |||
| Einar Vilhjálmsson | Javelin throw | 78.92 | Did not advance | ||
| Sigurður Einarsson | 75.52 | Did not advance | |||
| Pétur Guðmundsson | Shot put | 19.21 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Helga Halldórsdóttir | 400 m hurdles | 58.99 | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Íris Grönfeldt | Javelin throw | 54.28 | Did not advance | ||
- Summary
Key:
- ET – After extra time
- P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
| Team | Event | Group stage | 5th to 12th places | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Iceland men's | Men's tournament |  United StatesW 22-15 |
 AlgeriaW 22-16 |
 SwedenL 14-20 |
 YugoslaviaD 19-19 |
 Soviet UnionL 19-32 |
4 |  East GermanyL 29-31 |
Did not advance | 8 |
- Kristján Arason
- Alfreð Gíslason
- Guðmundur Guðmundsson
- Sigurður Gunnarsson
- Atli Hilmarsson
- Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson
- Brynjar Kvaran
- Þorgils Mathiesen
- Páll Ólafsson
- Bjarki Sigurðsson
- Jakob Sigurðsson
- Geir Sveinsson
- Sigurður Sveinsson
- Einar Þorvarðarson
- Karl Þráinsson
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race I | Race II | Race III | Race IV | Race V | Race VI | Race VII | Total Points [2] |
Total -1 [3] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||||
| Gunnlaugur Jonasson Isleifur Fridriksson |
470 | 21 | 27.0 | 17 | 23.0 | 20 | 26.0 | 15 | 21.0 | DNF | 36.0 | 21 | 27.0 | 16 | 22.0 | 182.0 | 146.0 |
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Magnús Ólafsson | 50 m freestyle | 24.50 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 52.01 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m freestyle | 1:53.05 | 28 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ragnar Guðmundsson | 400 m freestyle | 4:05.12 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m freestyle | 15:57.54 | 31 | Did not advance | ||||
| Eðvarð Eðvarðsson | 100 m backstroke | 57.70 | 58.20 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m backstroke | 2:05.61 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| Arnþór Ragnarsson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.93 | 50 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:27.93 | 43 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:10.18 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bryndís Ólafsdóttir | 50 m freestyle | 28.38 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 59.56 | 40 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:07.11 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir | 100 m breaststroke | 1:13.01 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:39.10 | 27 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:22.65 | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Iceland at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- ^ The 1988 Olympic scoring system was used.
- ^ Total after applying discard.
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