Iceland At The Olympics
Athletes from Iceland first participated at the Olympic Games in 1908.Iceland at the 1908 London Summer Games
The

National Olympic Committee

was created in 1921 and recognized by the

International Olympic Committee

in 1935. After 1936, Iceland has sent athletes to compete in every

Summer Olympic Games

since.

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National Olympic And Sports Association Of Iceland
The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland ( is, Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands) (abbreviated ÍSÍ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Iceland, and the highest authority for sporting activity in the country. The main tasks of the ÍSÍ are to promote, coordinate and organize sporting activities in Iceland, as well as to promote the development of sport, as well as public sport events. The ÍSÍ has organized many popular public annual sporting events such as marathons and cycle to work schemes. History ÍSÍ was founded on 28 January 1912 under the name ''Íþróttasamband Íslands'' (English: Sports Association of Iceland). In 1997 it merged with the ''Olympic Committee of Iceland'' (est. 1921) and was renamed as the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland. List of presidents Member federations The Icelandic National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for ...
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Iceland At The 1952 Summer Olympics
Iceland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Results by event Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ReferencesOfficial 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. 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: 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 ...
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1976 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from July 17 to August 1, 1976. A total of 6,084 athletes from 92 countries represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games, competing in 198 events in 23 sports. Twenty-eight African countries boycotted these Games. This decision was taken in response to the participation of New Zealand, because its national rugby union team (the All Blacks) continued to play rugby with South Africa, which had been banned from the Olympic movement since 1964 due to its apartheid policies. Athletes from 42 countries won at least one medal, leaving 51 countries in blank in the medals table. The Soviet Union won the highest number of gold medals (49) and overall medals (125). The Games were dominated by the Soviet Bloc, with the USSR and its satellites occupying seven out of top ten places in the medal standings. Thailand and ...
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Iceland At The 1976 Summer Olympics
Iceland competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Results by event Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon ;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events Judo * Viðar Guðjohnsen - Men's 80 kg * Gísli Þorsteinsson - Men's 93 kg Swimming ;Men ;Women Weightlifting ;Men ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1976 Summer Olympics 1976 Summer Olympics Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

1972 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, took place in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August through 11 September 1972. A total of 7,134 athletes from 121 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) competed in 195 events from 23 sports. Men's indoor handball, slalom canoeing and kayaking all made their Olympic debuts, while archery returned to the Olympic program after a 52-year hiatus. Rhodesia, like South Africa, was still segregated in 1972 and yet the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted to invite Rhodesia to the 1972 Games. Eventually, African nations protested this invitation and threatened to boycott the Games. Three days before the opening ceremonies the IOC voted to rescind their invitation and exclude the Rhodesian athletes. The Games were largely overshadowed by what has come to be known as the Munich massacre. On September 5 a group of eight Palestinian terrorists belonging to the Black September Organization broke into the Olympic ...
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Iceland At The 1972 Summer Olympics
Iceland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Results by event Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Women ;Field events Handball ;Summary Key: * ET – After extra time * P – Match decided by penalty-shootout. * Axel Axelsson * Ólafur Benediktsson * Björgvin Björgvinsson * Hjalti Einarsson * Sigurður Einarsson * Birgir Finnbogason * Stefán Gunnarsson * Geir Hallsteinsson * Ólafur Jónsson * Stefán Jónsson * Jón Magnússon * Ágúst Ögmundsson * Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson * Viðar Símonarson * Gunnsteinn Skúlason Swimming ;Men Weightlifting ;Men {{DEFAULTSORT:Iceland At The 1972 Summer Olympics Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four y ...
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1968 Summer Olympics Medal Table
This is the full table of the medal table of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. These rankings sort by the number of gold medals earned by a country. The number of silvers is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze. If, after the above, countries are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically. This follows the system used by the IOC, IAAF and BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ... .... Athletes from 44 countries have won at least one medal. Change By Doping References External links * * * {{Top Summer Olympics medal-winning nations Medal count 1968 ...
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Iceland At The 1968 Summer Olympics
Iceland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. Results by event Athletics ;Men ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon Swimming ;Men ;Women Weightlifting ;Men ReferencesOfficial Olympic ReportsPart Three: Results {{Country at games navbox, Iceland, Olympics Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics 1968 Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

1964 Summer Olympics Medal Table
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a United ...
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Iceland At The 1964 Summer Olympics
Iceland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Games were hosted from October 11, 1964, to October 24, 1964. Athletics ;Men ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon Swimming ;Men ;Women References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics 1964 Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

1960 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The 1960 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees ranked by the number of medals won during the 1960 Summer Olympics, held in Rome, Italy from August 25 to September 11, 1960. A total of 5,338 athletes from 83 countries participated in these Games, competing in 150 events in 17 sports. Athletes from 44 countries won at least one medal, leaving 39 countries in blank in the medal table. The Soviet Union won the most gold (43) and overall medals (103). British West Indies, Republic of China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Morocco, and Singapore won the first medals in their Olympic history. Medal table The ranking in this table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee, although that organization does not officially recognize global ranking per country. The countries are ranked by the number of gold medals won by the athletes of that country. If countries are tied, first the number of silver medals is taken into consideration an ...
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Iceland At The 1960 Summer Olympics
Iceland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Results by event Athletics ;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events – Decathlon Swimming ;Men ;Women ReferencesOfficial Olympic Reports Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics 1960 Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...