Iceland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Iceland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | ISL |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Patrekur Axelsson Thelma Björg Björnsdóttir |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2] They did not win any medals but had several top 10 placements. Their best placement was by Már Gunnarsson who finished fifth in men's 100 m backstroke S11.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Athletics
[edit]- Men's track
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Patrekur Axelsson | Men's 400m T11 | 56.73 PB | 3 | Did not advance | |
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | |||
| Bergrún Ósk Aðalsteinsdóttir | Women's long jump T37 | 4.04 | 8 | |
| Women's shot put F37 | 9.57 | 7 | ||
Cycling
[edit]Road
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arna Albertsdóttir | Women's road race H1–4 | 1:22:04 | 15 |
| Women's road time trial H1–3 | 48:22.33 | 11 |
Swimming
[edit]Two Icelandic swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Thelma Björg Björnsdóttir | 400 m freestyle S6 | 6:31.67 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m breaststroke SB5 | 1:54.02 | 8 Q | 1:54.88 | 8 | |
| Már Gunnarsson | 50 m freestyle S11 | 29.30 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke S11 | 1:10.90 | 3 Q | 1:10.36 | 5 | |
| 100 m butterfly S11 | 1:14.86 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m individual medley SM11 | 2:39.63 | 8 Q | 2:37.43 | 8 | |
| Róbert Ísak Jónsson | 100 m breaststroke SB14 | 1:10.12 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 100 m butterfly S14 | 58.34 | 7 Q | 58.06 | 6 | |
| 200 m individual medley SM14 | 2:15.37 | 7 Q | 2:12.89 | 6 | |
Legend: Q=Qualified; ER=European record; NR=National record
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
