Iceland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. The country was represented by 1 man in Art competitions, 11 men in athletics and 5 men and 3 women in swimming.
Results by event Art competitions
Ásgeir Bjarnþórsson (Mixed painting)
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankFinnbjörn Þorvaldsson100 mdid not advanceHaukur Clausen100 m11.026did not advance200 m22.23did not advanceÖrn Clausen100 m4did not advanceReynir Sigurðsson400 m51.43did not advanceÓskar Jónsson800 m1:55.44colspan=2 did not advance1500 m4:03.26colspan=4 did not advanceÁsmundur BjarnasonHaukur ClausenTrausti EyjólfssonFinnbjörn Þorvaldsson4 × 100 m relay42.94colspan=4 did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionFinnbjörn Þorvaldssonlong jump6.86014did not advanceTorfi Bryngeirssonpole vault3.8014did not advanceSigfús Sigurðssonshot put14.5401113.6613Vilhjálmur Vilmundarson13.99017did not advanceJóel Sigurðssonjavelin throw55.6917did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankÖrn ClausenResult11.16.54512.871.854.716.036.343.244.165:07.0644412Points814686703786639776606575484375
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAri Guðmundsson100 m freestyle1:01.622did not advance400 m freestyle5:16.229did not advanceGuðmundur Ingólfsson100 m backstroke1:19.4did not advanceSigurður Jónsson200 m breaststroke2:50.6142:52.414did not advanceSigurður Th. Jónsson2:56.420did not advanceAtli Steinarsson3:02.329did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKolbrún Ólafsdóttir100 m backstroke1:25.621did not advanceAnna Ólafsdóttir200 m breaststroke3:19.9did not advanceÞórdís Árnadóttir3:26.1did not advance
References
External links Official Olympic Reports