title: Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
text: # Iceland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
  
  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
  
  2 competitors:
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Points | Rank |
  | Baldur Baldursson | F37-38 (F37) | Long jump | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5.42 | 942 | 7 |
  | Jon Oddur Halldorsson | T35 | 100 m | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 13.40 | - | 5 |
  
  ## Powerlifting
  
  1 competitor:
  
  Men
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Steini Solvason | - | -75 kg | 115.0 | 12 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  2 competitors:
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Eythor Thrastarson | S11 | 400 m freestyle | 5:11.54 | 8 Q | 5:15.63 | 8 |
  | Eythor Thrastarson | S11 | 100 m backstroke | 1:20.12 | 12 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Sonja Sigurdardottir | S5 | 50 m backstroke | 57.90 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
  