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Iceland at the
1972 Summer Olympics
IOC codeISL
NOCNational Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Websitewww.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Munich
Competitors25 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Geir Hallsteinsson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Iceland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Key
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinals Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Bjarni Stefánsson 100 m 10.99 6 did not advance
400 m 46.76 5 46.92 6 did not advance
Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson 800 m 1:50.8 6 — did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Erlendur Valdimarsson discus throw 55.38 23 did not advance
Women
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Lára Sveinsdóttir high jump 1.60 37 did not advance

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Summary

Key:

Team Event Preliminary Round Classification Main Round Final / BM
/ Classification
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Iceland men's Men's tournament  East Germany
L 11-16 		 Czech Republic
D 19-19 		 Tunisia
W 27-16 		 Poland
L 17-20 		 Japan
L 18-19 		12 did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Finnur Garðarsson 100 m freestyle 55.97 6 did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:08.88 8 — did not advance
Friðrik Guðmundsson 400 m freestyle 4:26.25 7 — did not advance
1500 m freestyle 17:32.47 6 — did not advance
Guðjón Guðmundsson 100 m breaststroke 1:11.11 8 did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:32.40 4 — did not advance
Guðmundur Gíslason 200 m individual medley 2:20.00 5 — did not advance
400 m individual medley 5:03.54 7 — did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Military press Snatch Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Guðmundur Sigurðsson 90 kg 142.5 135.0 177.5 455.0 13
Óskar Sigurpálsson 110 kg 177.5 117.5 182.5 477.5 19
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