title: Iceland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
text: # Iceland at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
  
  Iceland competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. 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
  
  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
  
  ### Men's track
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Patrekur Axelsson | Men's 400m T11 | 56.73 | 3 | Did not advance | 7 |
  
  ### Women's field
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
  | Bergrún Ósk Aðalsteinsdóttir | Women's long jump T37 | 4.04 | 8 |
  | Bergrún Ósk Aðalsteinsdóttir | Women's shot put F37 | 9.57 | 7 |
  
  ## Cycling
  
  ### Road
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Arna Albertsdóttir | Women's road race H1–4 | 1:22:04 | 15 |
  | Arna Albertsdóttir | Women's road time trial H1–3 | 48:22.33 | 11 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  Two Icelandic swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Thelma Björg Björnsdóttir | 400 m freestyle S6 | 6:31.67 | 13 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Thelma Björg Björnsdóttir | 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 | Did not advance |
  | Már Gunnarsson | 100 m backstroke S11 | 1:10.90 | 3 Q | 1:10.36 | 5 |
  | Már Gunnarsson | 100 m butterfly S11 | 1:14.86 | 11 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Már Gunnarsson | 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 | Did not advance |
  | Róbert Ísak Jónsson | 100 m butterfly S14 | 58.34 | 7 Q | 58.06 | 6 |
  | Róbert Ísak Jónsson | 200 m individual medley SM14 | 2:15.37 | 7 Q | 2:12.89 | 6 |
  
  Legend: Q=Qualified; ER=European record; NR=National record
  
  