Iceland at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Iceland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics, after debuting in 1908.

Results by event Athletics

Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJón Ólafssonhigh jump2.0627did not advanceGuðmundur Hermannssonshot put17.3516did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankValbjörn ÞorlákssonResult11.16.7612.591.7053.2—————DNFPoints—————

Swimming

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGuðmundur Gíslason100 m freestyle58.67did not advance100 m butterfly1:03.36did not advance200 m individual medley2:24.15colspan=2 did not advance400 m individual medley5:20.27colspan=2 did not advanceLeiknir Jónsson100 m breaststroke1:16.35did not advance200 m breaststroke2:48.85colspan=2 did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankHrafnhildur Guðmundsdóttir100 m freestyle1:06.37did not advance200 m freestyle2:28.57colspan=2 did not advance200 m individual medley2:44.35colspan=2 did not advanceEllen Ingvadóttir100 m breaststroke1:22.66did not advance200 m breaststroke2:58.222colspan=2 did not advance200 m individual medley2:43.14colspan=2 did not advance

Weightlifting

Men AthleteEventMilitary pressSnatchJerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankÓskar SigurpálssonMiddle heavyweight145.0DQ

References Official Olympic Reports Part Three: Results