Iceland at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Iceland took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. This event brought athletes from many countries to compete in different sports. Iceland sent a small group of competitors. Even with a small team, their participation showed the spirit of sports and the chance to compete with other nations. The Olympics are a special tradition that brings people together through sport, and Iceland was proud to join in this exciting event in 1992.

Competitors

This section shows how many athletes from Iceland took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	4	0	4
Badminton	2	1	3
Handball	14	0	14
Judo	3	0	3
Shooting	1	0	1
Swimming	0	2	2
Total	24	3	27

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Iceland sent athletes to the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. They took part in field events, which test strength and skill.

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Pétur Guðmundsson	Shot put	19.15	14	did not advance
Vésteinn Hafsteinsson	Discus throw	60.20	12 q	60.06	11
Sigurður Einarsson	Javelin throw	79.50	11 q	80.34	5
Einar Vilhjálmsson	Javelin throw	78.70	14	did not advance

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Iceland sent athletes to compete in badminton during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. The event had many matches with players from many countries.

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Árni Þór Hallgrímsson	Men's singles	Kriel (RSA) W (15–8, 15–7)	Kim (KOR) L (7–15, 14–18)	Did not advance
Broddi Kristjánsson	Men's singles	Chiangta (THA) L (2–15, 12–15)	Did not advance
Elsa Nielsen	Women's singles	Bisht (IND) L (4–11, 2–11)	Did not advance
Árni Þór Hallgrímsson Broddi Kristjánsson	Men's doubles	—N/a	Chan / Ng (HKG) L (15–12, 6–15, 12–15)	Did not advance

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics

The Icelandic handball team found it hard to reach the 1992 Summer Olympics. Because of the Yugoslavian civil war, the Yugoslavian team could not play, so Iceland got a spot very late. They did not have much time to prepare, but they worked hard and reached the semi-finals. The team finished in fourth place. Kristján Arason was on the Icelandic team.

Men's tournament

Group play

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Team	Event	Group stage						Semifinal	Final / BM
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Iceland men's	Men's tournament	Brazil W 19–18	Czechoslovakia D 16–16	Hungary W 22–16	South Korea W 26–24	Sweden L 18–25	2 Q	Unified Team L 19–23	France L 20–24	4

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	5	5	0	0	120	86	+34	10	Semifinals
2	Iceland	5	3	1	1	101	99	+2	7	Semifinals
3	South Korea	5	3	0	2	114	117	−3	6	Fifth place game
4	Hungary	5	2	0	3	102	108	−6	4	Seventh place game
5	Czechoslovakia	5	1	1	3	94	92	+2	3	Ninth place game
6	Brazil	5	0	0	5	96	125	−29	0	Eleventh place game

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage			Final
		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Freyr Gauti Sigmundsson	78 kg	Dorjbat (MGL) L Ippon	Did not advance
Bjarni Friðriksson	95 kg	Bye	Traineau (FRA) L Ippon	Did not advance
Sigurður Bergmann	+95 kg	—N/a	Moreno (CUB) L Ippon	Did not advance

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men

The shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Iceland had competitions for men. Athletes from Iceland took part in these events, trying to win medals.

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Iceland sent women to compete in swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Helga Sigurðardóttir	50 m freestyle	27.94	42	did not advance
Helga Sigurðardóttir	100 m freestyle	1:00.29	40	did not advance
Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir	100 m breaststroke	1:12.14	19	did not advance
Ragnheiður Runólfsdóttir	200 m breaststroke	2:37.42	27	did not advance