Iceland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Iceland at the
1968 Summer Olympics
Iceland at the; 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	Olympic Committee of Iceland
in Mexico City
Competitors	8 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Guðmundur Hermannsson
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
	1908; 1912; 1920–1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;

Competitors8 in 3 sports

Iceland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics, after debuting in 1908.

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Jón Ólafsson	high jump	2.06	27	did not advance
Guðmundur Hermannsson	shot put	17.35	16	did not advance

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
Valbjörn Þorláksson	Points						—	—	—	—	—	DNF

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	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	N/a		did not advance
	400 m individual medley	5:20.2	7	N/a		did not advance
Leiknir Jónsson	100 m breaststroke	1:16.3	5	did not advance
Leiknir Jónsson	200 m breaststroke	2:48.8	5	N/a		did not advance

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	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	N/a		did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:44.3	5	N/a		did not advance
Ellen Ingvadóttir	100 m breaststroke	1:22.6	6	did not advance
	200 m breaststroke	2:58.2	22	N/a		did not advance
	200 m individual medley	2:43.1	4	N/a		did not advance

Athlete	Event	Military press		Snatch		Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Óskar Sigurpálsson	Middle heavyweight	145.0		DQ

Athletics

v t e National Olympic Committees at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico
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