Iceland at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Iceland
IOC codeISL
NOCNational Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Websitewww.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors5 (3 men and 2 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Kristrún Guðnadóttir
Sturla Snær Snorrason
Flag bearer (closing)Snorri Einarsson
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Iceland competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]

The Icelandic team consisted of three men and two women competing in two sports.[3] Kristrún Guðnadóttir and Sturla Snær Snorrason were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile cross-country skier Snorri Einarsson was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]

Their best placement was 19th, in men's team sprint.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Cross-country skiing 2 1 3
Total 3 2 5

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards Iceland qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[6]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sturla Snær Snorrason Men's slalom DNF Did not advance
Hólmfríður Dóra Friðgeirsdóttir Women's giant slalom DNF
Women's slalom 57.39 43 56.48 36 1:53.87 38
Women's super-G — 1:17.41 32

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Iceland qualified two male and one female cross-country skier.[7] The Icelandic Olympic Committee selected Snorri Einarsson, Kristrún Guðnadóttir and Isak Stianson Pedersen.

Distance
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Snorri Einarsson Men's 15 km classical — 41:17.6 +3:22.8 36
Men's 30 km skiathlon 41:37.4 25 40:33.5 29 1:22:50.1 +6:40.3 29
Men's 50 km freestyle — 1:14:51.6 +3:18.9 23
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Isak Stianson Pedersen Men's individual 3:11.95 78 Did not advance
Snorri Einarsson
Isak Stianson Pedersen 		Men's team — 21:05.66 10 Did not advance 19
Kristrún Guðnadóttir Women's individual 3:49.59 74 Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Íslenski hópurinn á ÓL í Peking" [The Icelandic Group at the Olympics in Beijing]. www.isi.is/ (in Icelandic). National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  6. ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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