Summary
Iceland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
| Iceland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 9 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Friðrik Guðmundsson |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Results by event edit
Athletics edit
- 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 | ||
| Ásmundur Bjarnason | 100 m | 11.40 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.51 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Hörður Haraldsson | 100 m | 11.31 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 22.56 | 4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Pétur Sigurðsson | 100 m | 11.55 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Guðmundur Lárusson | 400 m | 49.81 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| 800 m | 1:56.5 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Kristján Jóhannsson | 5000 m | 15:23.8 | 14 | — | did not advance | ||||
| 10000 m | — | 32:00.0 | 26 | ||||||
| Ingi Þorsteinsson | 110 m hurdles | 15.6 | 4 | — | did not advance | ||||
| 400 m hurdles | 56.5 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Ásmundur Bjarnason Hörður Haraldsson Pétur Sigurðsson Ingi Þorsteinsson |
4 × 100 m relay | DSQ | — | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Torfi Bryngeirsson | pole vault | 4.00 | 16 | 3.95 | 14 |
| Friðrik Guðmundsson | discus throw | 44.73 | 22 | did not advance | |
| Þorsteinn Löve | 44.28 | 24 | did not advance | ||
References edit
- Official Olympic Reports
The Summer Olympic games held in Helsinki, Finland lasted from July 19 until August 3 of 1952. There were 69 countries represented and 4,955 athletes competing in 149 events.[1]
Iceland delegated nine male athletes for eleven contests. It was only the fifth participation in the Olympic Summer Games for Iceland. Listed below are the names of each athlete and their contributions:[2] Ásmundur Bjarnason 100 Meter Dash 200 Meter Dash 4 x 100 -meter sprint Torfi Bryngeirsson pole vault Fridrik Gudmundsson discus Hörður Haraldsson 100 Meter Dash 200 Meter Dash 4 x 100 -meter sprint Kristján Jóhannsson 5,000 meter run Guðmundur Lárusson 400 Meter Dash 800 Meter Dash Þorsteinn Löve discus Pétur Sigurðsson 100 Meter Dash 4 x 100 -meter sprint Ingi Þorsteinsson 110 Meter Hurdles 400 Meter Hurdles 4 x 100 -meter sprint
Mr. Ben-G. Waage served for Iceland on the International Olympic Committee.[3]
Notes edit