Iceland at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
| Iceland at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 9 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Pétur Rögnvaldsson |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.
Results by event
Athletics
- Key
- Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Hilmar Þorbjörnsson | 100 m | 10.9 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | DNS | did not advance | |||||||
| Svavar Markússon | 800 m | 1:52.88 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 1500 m | 3:47.20 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Pétur Rögnvaldsson | 110 m hurdles | 15.38 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Vilhjálmur Einarsson | long jump | 6.76 | 42 | did not advance | |
| triple jump | 15.74 | 8 | 16.37 | 5 | |
| Jón Pétursson | high jump | 1.95 | 24 | did not advance | |
| Valbjörn Þorláksson | pole vault | 4.20 | 14 | did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Björgvin Hólm | Result | 11.8 | 6.93 | 13.58 | 1.75 | 51.8 | 16.2 | 39.50 | 3.30 | 57.45 | 4:40.6 | 6261 | 14 |
| Points | 650 | 764 | 728 | 711 | 716 | 557 | 612 | 438 | 676 | 409 |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Guðmundur Gíslason | 100 m freestyle | 1:00.8 | 6 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ágústa Þorsteinsdóttir | 100 m freestyle | 1:07.5 | 6 | did not advance | |||
References
- Official Olympic Reports
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