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| Iceland at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 8 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Guðmundur Hermannsson |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.
Results by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 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
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Jón Ólafsson | high jump | 2.06 | 27 | did not advance | |
| Guðmundur Hermannsson | shot put | 17.35 | 16 | did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valbjörn Þorláksson | Result | 11.1 | 6.76 | 12.59 | 1.70 | 53.2 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | |
| Points | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Guðmundur Gíslason | 100 m freestyle | 58.6 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:03.3 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:24.1 | 5 | — | did not advance | |||
| 400 m individual medley | 5:20.2 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||
| Leiknir Jónsson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:16.3 | 5 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:48.8 | 5 | — | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir | 100 m freestyle | 1:06.3 | 7 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:28.5 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:44.3 | 5 | — | did not advance | |||
| Ellen Ingvadóttir | 100 m breaststroke | 1:22.6 | 6 | did not advance | |||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:58.2 | 22 | — | did not advance | |||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:43.1 | 4 | — | did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Óskar Sigurpálsson | Middle heavyweight | 145.0 | DQ | ||||||
References
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