Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ISL |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Jón Oddur Halldórsson (opening) Eyþór Þrastarson (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
[edit]2 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Baldur Baldursson | F37-38 (F37) |
Long jump | N/A | 5.42 | 942 | 7 | |||
| Jón Oddur Halldórsson | T35 | 100 m | N/A | 13.40 | - | 5 | |||
Powerlifting
[edit]1 competitor:
Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steini Sölvason | - | -75 kg | 115.0 | 12 |
Swimming
[edit]2 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Eyþór Þrastarson | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | |||
| Sonja Sigurðardóttir | S5 | 50 m backstroke | 57.90 | 10 | did not advance | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Athletes & Teams" Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
- ^ "Icelanders Satisfied with Results of Paralympics", Iceland Review Online, September 17, 2008