Iceland at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| Iceland at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 18 (9 men and 9 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gudrún Arnardóttir |
| Medals Ranked 71st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Vala Flosadóttir | Athletics | Women's pole vault |
Delegation
| Name | Sport/Profession | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Stefán Konráðsson | delegation leader | |
| Líney Rut Halldórsdóttir | assistant delegation leader | |
| Ágúst Kárason | physician | |
| Gauti Grétarsson | physiotherapist |
Gymnastics
| Name | Sport/Profession | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Árni Þór Árnason | group leader – gymnastics | |
| Mati Kirmes | trainer – gymnastics | |
| Rúnar Alexandersson | gymnastics | |
| Björn
Magnús Tómasson |
judge |
Athletics
| Name | Sport/Profession | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Vésteinn Hafsteinsson | group leader – track & field | |
| Gísli Sigurðsson | trainer – track & field | |
| Stanislav Szczyrba | trainer – track & field | |
| Paul Doyle | trainer – track & field | |
| Guðrún Arnardóttir | 400 m hurdle | 54.63 s 7th place |
| Jón Arnar Magnússon | decathlon | quit because of injury |
| Magnús Aron Hallgrímsson | discus | 60.95 m 21st place |
| Martha Ernstdóttir | marathon | quit because of injury |
| Vala Flosadóttir | pole vault | 4.50 m 3rd place, Bronze |
| Þórey Edda Elísdóttir | pole vault | 4.00 m 22nd place |
Sailing
| Name | Sport/Profession | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Birgir Ari Hilmarsson | group leader and trainer | |
| Hafsteinn Ægir Geirsson | sailing | 42nd place |
Shooting
| Name | Sport/Profession | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Halldór Axelsson | group leader | |
| Peter Päkk | trainer | |
| Alfreð Karl Alfreðsson | marksmanship | 47th place |
Swimming
| Name | Sport/Profession | Achievements |
|---|---|---|
| Benedikt Sigurðarson | group leader | |
| Brian Daniel Marshall | national team trainer | |
| Sigurlín Þóra Þorbergsdóttir | assistant trainer | |
| Ragnar Friðbjarnarson | assistant trainer | |
| Elín Sigurðardóttir | 50 m freestyle | 27.58 s 51st place |
| Eydís Konráðsdóttir | 100 m butterfly | 1:03.27 min 39th place |
| Hjalti Guðmundsson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:05.55 min 52nd place |
| Íris Edda Heimisdóttir | 100 and 200 m breaststroke | 1:14.07 min in 100 m 33rd place.
2:38.52 min. in 200 m 32nd place |
| Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:17.86 min 25th place – Icelandic record |
| Kolbrún Ýr Kristjánsdóttir | 100 and 200 m backstroke | 1:07.28 min in 100 m 43rd place.
2:24.33 mi in 200 m 32nd place |
| Lára Hrund Bjargardóttir | 100 and 200 m freestyle | 58.44 s in 100 m 36th place.
2:05.22 min in 200 m 27th place |
| Ríkarður Ríkarðsson | 100 m butterfly stroke and 100 m freestyle | 56.11 s in 100 m butterfly. 48th place – Icelandic record.
52.85 s in 100 m crawl. 58th place. |
| Örn Arnarson | 200 m crawl and 200 m backstroke | 1:49.78 min in 200 m freestyle
10th place – Icelandic record, made it to the semifinals. 1:59.00 min in 200 m back. 4th place (1:58.99 in one round – Icelandic record). |
