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Handball

;Summary Key: * ET – After extra time * P – Match decided by penalty-shootout. * Axel Axelsson * Ólafur Benediktsson * Björgvin Björgvinsson *

Hjalti Einarsson Hjalti Einarsson (born 23 June 1938) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: M ...

* Sigurður Einarsson *

Birgir Finnbogason Birgir Finnbogason (born 18 September 1948) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (ge ...

Stefán Gunnarsson Stefán Gunnarsson (born 23 April 1951) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (germa ...

* Geir Hallsteinsson *

Ólafur Jónsson Ólafur Jónsson (born 7 December 1949) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german ...

* Stefán Jónsson * Jón Magnússon *

Ágúst Ögmundsson Ágúst Ögmundsson (born 23 April 1946) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (germa ...

Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson (10 February 1948 – 29 January 2020)Sigurbergur Sigsteins ...

Viðar Símonarson Viðar Símonarson (born 25 February 1945) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (ger ...

* Gunnsteinn Skúlason

Swimming

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Weightlifting

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