Iceland at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Iceland at the Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 2 2 4
Summer appearances
1912 1920–1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

Iceland at the Olympics is a history which began in 1912.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Iceland was ICE. It is now ISL.

History

Iceland was first at the Olympic Games in 1912. Then they missed the next four Games. After returning in 1936, the nation has been in every Summer Olympic Games since.

Iceland has also been in all but one Winter Olympic Games since 1948. They were not at the 1972 Winter Games.

Icelandic athletes have won a total of four medals. The National Olympic Committee for Iceland was formed in 1921 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1935.

Medalists

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Vilhjálmur Einarsson	1956 Melbourne	Athletics	Men's triple jump
3 Bronze	Bjarni Friðriksson	1984 Los Angeles	Judo	Men's half heavyweight
3 Bronze	Vala Flosadóttir	2000 Sydney	Athletics	Women's pole vault
2 Silver	National team: Sturla Ásgeirsson, Arnór Atlason, Logi Eldon Geirsson, Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson, Hreiðar Guðmundsson, Róbert Gunnarsson, Björgvin Páll Gustavsson, Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson, Ingimundur Ingimundarson, Sverre Andreas Jakobsson, Alexander Petersson, Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, Sigfús Sigurðsson, Ólafur Stefánsson	2008 Beijing	Handball	Men's competition

Medals by sport

Related pages

• List of IOC country codes

See also

In Spanish: Islandia en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños