Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
| Iceland at the Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Jon Oddur Halldorsson (opening) Eythor Thrastarson (closing) |
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| Medals Rank: - |
Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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| Paralympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
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| Winter Games | ||||||||||
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
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
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
Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
1 competitor:
Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steini Solvason | - | -75 kg | 115.0 | 12 |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
2 competitors:
- Men
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
External links
References
- ↑ "Athletes & Teams", Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games
- ↑ "Icelanders Satisfied with Results of Paralympics", Iceland Review Online, September 17, 2008