Iceland at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| Iceland at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: ISL | ||||
| 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney | ||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 1 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
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| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
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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
- Magnus Aron Hallgrimsson
- Qualifying - 60.95 m (did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Jon Arnar Magnusson
- 100 m - 10.85
- Long Jump - NM
- Shot Put - 15.48 m
- High Jump - DNS
Women's 400 m Hurdles
- Gudrun Arnardottir
- Round 1 - 56.30
- Semifinal - 54.82
- Final - 54.63 (7th place)
[edit] Sailing
Iceland competed in one Sailing event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Men's Laser
- Hafsteinn Geirsson
- Race 1 - 41
- Race 2 - 42
- Race 3 - 21
- Race 4 - 39
- Race 5 - 36
- Race 6 - 42
- Race 7 - 41
- Race 8 - 39
- Race 9 - (44) OCS
- Race 10 - (44) DNF
- Race 11 - 44 DNC
- Final - 355 (42nd place)
[edit] Swimming
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Rikardur Rikardsson
- Preliminary Heat - 52.85 (did not advance)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Orn Arnarson
- Preliminary Heat - 1:49.78
- Semi-final - 1:50.41 (did not advance)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Rikardur Rikardsson
- Preliminary Heat - 56.11 (did not advance)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Hjalti Gudmundsson
- Preliminary Heat - 01:05.55 (did not advance)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Jakob Johann Sveinsson
- Preliminary Heat - 02:17.86 (did not advance)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Orn Arnarson
- Preliminary Heat - 01:59.80
- Semi-final - 01:58.99
- Final - 01:59.00 (4th place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Elin Sigurdardottir
- Preliminary Heat - 27.58 (did not advance)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Lara Hrund Bjargardottir
- Preliminary Heat - 58.44 (did not advance)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Lara Hrund Bjargardottir
- Preliminary Heat - 02:05.22 (did not advance)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Eydis Konradsdottir
- Preliminary Heat - 01:03.27 (did not advance)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Iris Edda Heimisdottir
- Preliminary Heat - 01:14.07 (did not advance)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Iris Edda Heimisdottir
- Preliminary Heat - 02:38.52 (did not advance)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Kolbrun Yr Kristjansdottir
- Preliminary Heat - 01:07.28 (did not advance)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Kolbrun Yr Kristjansdottir
- Preliminary Heat - 02:24.33 (did not advance)
[edit] External links
- Ólympíuvefurinn (Icelandic only)
[edit] References
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/12/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 11/20/05.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
