Iceland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Iceland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The country was represented by 1 man in Art competitions, 11 men in athletics and 5 men and 3 women in swimming.[1]
| Iceland at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 20 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hermann Stefánsson |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Results by event
Art competitions
- Ásgeir Bjarnþórsson (Mixed painting)
Athletics
- 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 | ||||
| Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson | 100 m | did not advance | |||||||||
| Haukur Clausen | 100 m | 11.0 | 2 | 6 | did not advance | ||||||
| 200 m | 22.2 | 3 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Örn Clausen | 100 m | 4 | did not advance | ||||||||
| Reynir Sigurðsson | 400 m | 51.4 | 3 | did not advance | |||||||
| Óskar Jónsson | 800 m | 1:55.4 | 4 | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
| 1500 m | 4:03.2 | 6 | N/A | did not advance | |||||||
| Ásmundur Bjarnason Haukur Clausen Trausti Eyjólfsson Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson |
4 × 100 m relay | 42.9 | 4 | N/A | did not advance | ||||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson | long jump | 6.860 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Torfi Bryngeirsson | pole vault | 3.80 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Sigfús Sigurðsson | shot put | 14.540 | 11 | 13.66 | 13 |
| Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson | 13.990 | 17 | did not advance | ||
| Jóel Sigurðsson | javelin throw | 55.69 | 17 | did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Örn Clausen | Result | 11.1 | 6.545 | 12.87 | 1.8 | 54.7 | 16.0 | 36.34 | 3.2 | 44.16 | 5:07.0 | 6444 | 12 |
| Points | 814 | 686 | 703 | 786 | 639 | 776 | 606 | 575 | 484 | 375 |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ari Guðmundsson | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.6 | 22 | did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 5:16.2 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
| Guðmundur Ingólfsson | 100 m backstroke | 1:19.4 | did not advance | ||||
| Sigurður Jónsson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:50.6 | 14 | 2:52.4 | 14 | did not advance | |
| Sigurður Th. Jónsson | 2:56.4 | 20 | did not advance | ||||
| Atli Steinarsson | 3:02.3 | 29 | did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kolbrún Ólafsdóttir | 100 m backstroke | 1:25.6 | 21 | did not advance | |||
| Anna Ólafsdóttir | 200 m breaststroke | 3:19.9 | did not advance | ||||
| Þórdís Árnadóttir | 3:26.1 | did not advance | |||||
References
- The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad (PDF). London: Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, London, 1948. 1951. p. 546. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
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