Iceland at the 2000 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:ISL
Nocname:National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2000
Website: 
Location:Sydney
Competitors:18 (9 men and 9 women)
Sports:5
Flagbearer:Gudrún Arnardóttir
Rank:71
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Iceland competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists

See main article: 2000 Summer Olympics medal count.

Delegation

NameSport/ProfessionAchievements
Stefán Konráðssondelegation leader 
Líney Rut Halldórsdóttirassistant delegation leader 
Ágúst Kárasonphysician 
Gauti Grétarssonphysiotherapist 

Gymnastics

NameSport/ProfessionAchievements
Árni Þór Árnasongroup leader – gymnastics 
Mati Kirmestrainer – gymnastics 
Rúnar Alexanderssongymnastics 
BjörnMagnús Tómassonjudge 

Track & Field

NameSport/ProfessionAchievements
Vésteinn Hafsteinssongroup leader – track & field 
Gísli Sigurðssontrainer – track & field 
Stanislav Szczyrbatrainer – track & field 
Paul Doyletrainer – track & field 
Guðrún Arnardóttir400 m hurdle54.63 s 7th place
Jón Arnar Magnússondecathlonquit because of injury
Magnús Aron Hallgrímssondiscus60.95 m 21st place
Martha Ernstdóttirmarathonquit because of injury
Vala Flosadóttirpole vault4.50 m 3rd place,
Þórey Edda Elísdóttirpole vault4.00 m 22nd place

Sailing

NameSport/ProfessionAchievements
Birgir Ari Hilmarssongroup leader and trainer 
Hafsteinn Ægir Geirssonsailing42nd place

Shooting

NameSport/ProfessionAchievements
Halldór Axelssongroup leader 
Peter Päkktrainer 
Alfreð Karl Alfreðssonmarksmanship47th place

Swimming

NameSport/ProfessionAchievements
Benedikt Sigurðarsongroup leader 
Brian Daniel Marshallnational team trainer 
Sigurlín Þóra Þorbergsdóttirassistant trainer 
Ragnar Friðbjarnarsonassistant trainer 
Elín Sigurðardóttir50 m crawl27.58 s 51st place
Eydís Konráðsdóttir100 m butterfly stroke1:03.27 min 39th place
Hjalti Guðmundsson100 m breaststroke1:05.55 min 52nd place
Íris Edda Heimisdóttir100 and 200 m breaststroke1:14.07 min in 100 m 33rd place.2:38.52 min. in 200 m 32nd place
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson200 m breaststroke2:17.86 min 25th place – Icelandic record
Kolbrún Ýr Kristjánsdóttir100 and 200 m back stroke1:07.28 min in 100 m 43rd place.2:24.33 mi in 200 m 32nd place
Lára Hrund Bjargardóttir100 and 200 m crawl58.44 s in 100 m 36th place.2:05.22 min in 200 m 27th place
Ríkarður Ríkarðsson100 m butterfly stroke and 100 m crawl56.11 s in 100 m butterfly. 48th place – Icelandic record.52.85 s in 100 m crawl. 58th place.
Örn Arnarson200 m crawl and 200 m back stroke1:49.78 min in 200 m crawl.10th place – Icelandic record, made it to the semifinals. 1:59.00 min in 200 m back. 4th place (1:58.99 in one round – Icelandic record).

Results by event

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Field events
  • Women
  • Track & road events
  • AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Guðrún Arnardóttir400 m hurdles56.3054.8254.637
    Martha ErnstdóttirMarathon
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Vala Flosadóttiralign=left rowspan=2pole vault4.3014.50 NR
    Þórey Edda Elísdóttir4.0022Did not advance
    Combined events – Decathlon

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Men's artistic individual all-around

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Open

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Men's Skeet

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Ríkarður Ríkarðsson100 m freestyle52.85Did not advance
    100 m butterfly56.11Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Örn Arnarson200 m freestyle1:49.781:50.41Did not advance
    200 m backstroke1:59.801:58.991:59.004
    Hjalti Guðmundsson100 m breaststroke1:05.55Did not advance
    Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson200 m breaststroke2:17.86Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Elín Sigurðardóttir50 m freestyle27.58Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Lára Hrund Bjargardóttir100 m freestyle58.44Did not advance
    200 m freestyle2:05.22Did not advance
    Eydís Konráðsdóttir100 m butterfly1:03.27Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Íris Edda Heimisdóttir100 m breaststroke1:14.07Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:38.52Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Kolbrún Ýr Kristjánsdóttir100 m backstroke1:07.28Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:24.33Did not advance

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