Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | ISL |
NPC | |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
Flag bearers | Jon Oddur Halldorsson (opening) Eythor Thrastarson (closing) |
Medals Ranked -th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. According to official records,[1] the country was represented by five athletes in athletics, powerlifting and swimming. Their performance was considered satisfactory as two of them improved on their personal records.[2]
Athletics[]
2 competitors:
- Men
Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
Baldur Baldursson | F37-38 (F37) |
Long jump | N/A | 5.42 | 942 | 7 | |||
Jon Oddur Halldorsson | T35 | 100 m | N/A | 13.40 | - | 5 |
Powerlifting[]
1 competitor:
Men
Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank |
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Steini Solvason | - | -75 kg | 115.0 | 12 |
Swimming[]
2 competitors:
- Men
Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Eythor Thrastarson | S11 | 400 m freestyle | 5:11.54 | 8 Q | 5:15.63 | 8 |
100 m backstroke | 1:20.12 | 12 | Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
Sonja Sigurdardottir | S5 | 50 m backstroke | 57.90 | 10 | Did not advance |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Athletes & Teams", Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
- ^ "Icelanders Satisfied with Results of Paralympics", Iceland Review Online, September 17, 2008
External links[]
Categories:
- Nations at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
- Iceland at the Paralympics
- 2008 in Icelandic sport