Iceland at the 2000 Summer Olympics

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Iceland at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  ISL
NOC The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors
Flag bearer Gudrun Arnardottir
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
1		 Total
1
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Iceland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Contents

[edit] The Icelandic Delegation

Name Sport/Profession Achievements
Stefán Konráðsson delegation leader  
Líney Rut Halldórsdóttir assistant delegation leader  
Ágúst Kárason physician  
Gauti Grétarsson physiotherapist  

[edit] Gymnastics

Árni Þór Árnason group leader - gymnastics  
Mati Kirmes trainer - gymnastics  
Rúnar Alexanderson gymnastics  
Björn Magnús Tómasson judge  

[edit] Track & Field

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 medal
Þórey Edda Elísdóttir pole vault 4.00 m 22nd place

[edit] Sailing

Birgir Ari Hilmarsson group leader and trainer  
Hafsteinn Ægir Geirsson sailing 42nd place

[edit] Shooting

Halldór Axelsson group leader  
Peter Päkk trainer  
Alfreð Karl Alfreðsson marksmanship 47th place

[edit] Swimming

Benedikt Sigurðarson group leader  
Brian Daniel Marshall national team trainer  
Sigurlín Þóra Þorbergsdóttir assistant trainer  
Ragnar Friðbjarnarson assistant trainer  
Elín Sigurðardóttir 50 m crawl 27.58 s 51st place
Eydís Konráðsdóttir 100 m butterfly stroke 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 back stroke 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 crawl 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 crawl 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 back stroke 1:49.78 min in 200 m crawl. 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).

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Athletics

Men's Discus

  • Magnús Aron Hallgrímsson
    1. Qualifying - 60.95 m (did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

Women's 400 m Hurdles

  • Guðrún Arnardóttir
    1. Round 1 - 56.30
    2. Semifinal - 54.82
    3. Final - 54.63 (7th place)

[edit] Sailing

Iceland competed in one Sailing event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Men's Laser

  • Hafsteinn Geirsson
    1. Race 1 - 41
    2. Race 2 - 42
    3. Race 3 - 21
    4. Race 4 - 39
    5. Race 5 - 36
    6. Race 6 - 42
    7. Race 7 - 41
    8. Race 8 - 39
    9. Race 9 - (44) OCS
    10. Race 10 - (44) DNF
    11. Race 11 - 44 DNC
    12. Final - 355 (42nd place)

[edit] Swimming

Men's 100 m Freestyle

  • Ríkarður Ríkarðsson
    1. Preliminary Heat - 52.85 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m Freestyle

  • Örn Arnarson
    1. Preliminary Heat - 1:49.78
    2. Semi-final - 1:50.41 (did not advance)

Men's 100 m Butterfly

  • Ríkarður Ríkarðsson
    1. Preliminary Heat - 56.11 (did not advance)

Men's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Hjalti Guðmundsson
    1. Preliminary Heat - 01:05.55 (did not advance)

Men's 200 m Breaststroke

Men's 200 m Backstroke

  • Örn Arnarson
    1. Preliminary Heat - 01:59.80
    2. Semi-final - 01:58.99
    3. Final - 01:59.00 (4th place)

Women's 50 m Freestyle

  • Elín Sigurðardóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 27.58 (did not advance)

Women's 100 m Freestyle

  • Lára Hrund Bjargardóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 58.44 (did not advance)

Women's 200 m Freestyle

  • Lára Hrund Bjargardóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 02:05.22 (did not advance)

Women's 100 m Butterfly

  • Eydís Konráðsdóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 01:03.27 (did not advance)

Women's 100 m Breaststroke

  • Íris Edda Heimisdóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 01:14.07 (did not advance)

Women's 200 m Breaststroke

  • Íris Edda Heimisdóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 02:38.52 (did not advance)

Women's 100 m Backstroke

  • Kolbrún Ýr Kristjánsdóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 01:07.28 (did not advance)

Women's 200 m Backstroke

  • Kolbrún Ýr Kristjánsdóttir
    1. Preliminary Heat - 02:24.33 (did not advance)

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