Iceland at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics
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| Iceland at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | Icelandic Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 7 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Dagur Ýmir Sveinsson & Eyrún Erla Gestsdóttir |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances | |
Iceland compete at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from 19 January to 1 February 2024. This was Iceland's fourth appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, having competed at every Games since the inaugural edition in 2012.
The Icelandic team consisted of six athletes (three men and four women) competing in three sports.[1][2] Alpine skiers Dagur Ýmir Sveinsson and Eyrún Erla Gestsdóttir were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]
The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline.[4]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Alpine skiing
Iceland qualified three alpine skiers (one man and two women).[1][5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dagur Ýmir Sveinsson | Men's giant slalom | 54.39 | 49 | Did not finish | |||
| Men's slalom | 51.95 | 41 | 57.52 | 27 | 1:49.47 | 25 | |
| Eyrún Erla Gestsdóttir | Women's giant slalom | Did not finish | |||||
| Women's slalom | 57.45 | 43 | 54.17 | 29 | 1:51.62 | 31 | |
| Þórdís Helga Grétarsdóttir | Women's giant slalom | 54.29 | 31 | 59.62 | 31 | 1:53.91 | 29 |
| Women's slalom | 57.65 | 44 | Did not finish | ||||
Cross-country skiing
Iceland qualified two cross-country skiers (one per gender).[1][6]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Hjalti Böðvarsson | Men's 7.5 km classical | N/a | 22:14.3 | 44 | |||||
| Men's sprint freestyle | 3:32.87 | 58 | Did not advance | ||||||
| María Kristín Ólafsdóttir | Women's 7.5 km classical | N/a | 28:12.8 | 54 | |||||
| Women's sprint freestyle | 4:21.18 | 59 | Did not advance | ||||||