Iceland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Appearance
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) | |
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]
Results by event
[edit]- Ásgeir Bjarnþórsson (Mixed painting)
- 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 | ||||||
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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 | — | did not advance | ||||||
1500 m | 4:03.2 | 6 | — | did not advance | |||||||
Ásmundur Bjarnason Haukur Clausen Trausti Eyjólfsson Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson |
4 × 100 m relay | 42.9 | 4 | — | did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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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 |
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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 |
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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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 | |||
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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
[edit]- ^ The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad (PDF). London: Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad, London, 1948. 1951. p. 546. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
External links
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