title: Iceland at the 1972 Summer Olympics
text: # Iceland at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  
  Iceland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
  
  ## Results by event
  
  ### Athletics
  
  **Key**
  
  * Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  * Q = Qualified for the next round
  * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  * NR = National record
  * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
  
  **Track & road events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Bjarni Stefánsson | 100 m | 10.99 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Bjarni Stefánsson | 400 m | 46.76 | 5 | 46.92 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson | 800 m | 1:50.8 | 6 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  **Field events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
  | Erlendur Valdimarsson | discus throw | 55.38 | 23 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  **Field events**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Distance | Position | Distance | Position |
  | Lára Sveinsdóttir | high jump | 1.60 | 37 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Handball
  
  **Summary**
  
  Key:
  
  * ET – After extra time
  * P – Match decided by penalty-shootout.
  
  | Team | Event | Preliminary Round | Preliminary Round | Preliminary Round | Classification | Classification | Classification | Main Round | Main Round | Main Round | Final / BM / Classification | Final / BM / Classification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Team | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Iceland men's | Men's tournament | East Germany L 11-16 | Czech Republic D 19-19 | Tunisia W 27-16 | Poland L 17-20 | Japan L 18-19 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  * Axel Axelsson
  * Ólafur Benediktsson
  * Björgvin Björgvinsson
  * Hjalti Einarsson
  * Sigurður Einarsson
  * Birgir Finnbogason
  * Stefán Gunnarsson
  * Geir Hallsteinsson
  * Ólafur Jónsson
  * Stefán Jónsson
  * Jón Magnússon
  * Ágúst Ögmundsson
  * Sigurbergur Sigsteinsson
  * Viðar Símonarson
  * Gunnsteinn Skúlason
  
  ### Swimming
  
  **Men**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Finnur Garðarsson | 100 m freestyle | 55.97 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Finnur Garðarsson | 200 m freestyle | 2:08.88 | 8 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Friðrik Guðmundsson | 400 m freestyle | 4:26.25 | 7 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Friðrik Guðmundsson | 1500 m freestyle | 17:32.47 | 6 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Guðjón Guðmundsson | 100 m breaststroke | 1:11.11 | 8 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Guðjón Guðmundsson | 200 m breaststroke | 2:32.40 | 4 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Guðmundur Gíslason | 200 m individual medley | 2:20.00 | 5 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Guðmundur Gíslason | 400 m individual medley | 5:03.54 | 7 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Weightlifting
  
  **Men**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Military press | Military press | Snatch | Snatch | Jerk | Jerk | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Total | Rank |
  | Guðmundur Sigurðsson | 90 kg | 142.5 | | 135.0 | | 177.5 | | 455.0 | 13 |
  | Óskar Sigurpálsson | 110 kg | 177.5 | | 117.5 | | 182.5 | | 477.5 | 19 |
  