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
IOC codeISL
NOCNational Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Websitewww.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in London
Competitors20 in 3 sports
Flag bearerHermann Stefánsson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Results by event

Art competitions
Main article: Art competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics
  • Ásgeir Bjarnþórsson (Mixed painting)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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
Main article: Swimming at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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
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References
  1. 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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