Iceland sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing. According to official records,"Athletes & Teams" , Official Website of the 2008 Paralympic Games 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."Icelanders Satisfied with Results of Paralympics", Iceland Review Online, September 17, 2008
Athletics
2 competitors:
Men AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultPointsRankBaldur BaldurssonF37-38(F37)Long jumpN/A5.429427Jón Oddur HalldórssonT35100 mN/A13.40-5
Powerlifting
1 competitor:
Men AthleteClassEventResultRankSteini Sölvason--75 kg115.012
Swimming
2 competitors:
Men AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankEyþór ÞrastarsonS11400 m freestyle5:11.548 Q5:15.638100 m backstroke1:20.1212did not advance
Women AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankSonja SigurðardóttirS550 m backstroke57.9010did not advance
See also 2008 Summer Paralympics Iceland at the Paralympics Iceland at the 2008 Summer Olympics
References
External links International Paralympic Committee