Iceland competed at the 2012 European Athletics Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, from 27 June to 1 July 2012.
| Event | Athletes | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 400 m | Trausti Stefánsson | 48.17 | 28 | DNQ | |||
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Long jump | Kristinn Torfason | 7.49 | 28 | DNQ | |
| Shot put | Ódinn Björn Thorsteinsson | 18.19 | 22 | DNQ | |
| Decathlon | Event | Einar Daði Lárusson | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results | Points | Rank | ||
| 100 m | 11.11 | 836 | 15 | |
| Long jump | 7.33 | 893 | 5 | |
| Shot put | 13.65 | 707 | 14 | |
| High jump | 2.00 | 803 | 3 | |
| 400 m | 49.07 | 858 | 10 | |
| 110 m hurdles | 14.72 | 884 | 12 | |
| Discus | 35.95 | 583 | 21 | |
| Pole vault | 4.60 | 790 | 14 | |
| Javelin | 51.75 | 615 | 16 | |
| 1500 m | 4:39.38 | 684 | 13 | |
| Final | 7653 | 13 | ||
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Javelin throw | Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir | 55.29 | 13 | DNQ | |