Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Iceland at the Paralympic Games
Flag of Iceland IPC code  ISL NPC Icelandic Sports Association for the Disabled (Icelandic)
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors	5 in 3 sports
Flag bearer	Jon Oddur Halldorsson (opening) Eythor Thrastarson (closing)
Medals Rank: -	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Winter Games
1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

Iceland sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. According to official records, 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.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

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
Jon Oddur Halldorsson	T35	100 m	N/A				13.40	-	5

30px Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

1 competitor:

Men

Athlete	Class	Event	Result	Rank
Steini Solvason	-	-75 kg	115.0	12

30px 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
			Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Sonja Sigurdardottir	S5	50 m backstroke	57.90	10	Did not advance

See also

• 2008 Summer Paralympics
• Iceland at the Paralympics
• Iceland at the 2008 Summer Olympics

External links

• International Paralympic Committee