Iceland at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| Iceland at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 5 (3 men and 2 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Kristrún Guðnadóttir Sturla Snær Snorrason |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Snorri Einarsson |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
The Icelandic team consisted of three men and two women competing in two sports.[3] Kristrún Guðnadóttir and Sturla Snær Snorrason were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[4] Meanwhile cross-country skier Snorri Einarsson was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[5]
Their best placement was 19th, in men's team sprint.
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]By meeting the basic qualification standards Iceland qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[6]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sturla Snær Snorrason | Men's slalom | DNF | Did not advance | ||||
| Hólmfríður Dóra Friðgeirsdóttir | Women's giant slalom | DNF | |||||
| Women's slalom | 57.39 | 43 | 56.48 | 36 | 1:53.87 | 38 | |
| Women's super-G | — | 1:17.41 | 32 | ||||
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Iceland qualified two male and one female cross-country skier.[7] The Icelandic Olympic Committee selected Snorri Einarsson, Kristrún Guðnadóttir and Isak Stianson Pedersen.
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Classical | Freestyle | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Snorri Einarsson | Men's 15 km classical | — | 41:17.6 | +3:22.8 | 36 | |||
| Men's 30 km skiathlon | 41:37.4 | 25 | 40:33.5 | 29 | 1:22:50.1 | +6:40.3 | 29 | |
| Men's 50 km freestyle | — | 1:14:51.6 | +3:18.9 | 23 | ||||
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Isak Stianson Pedersen | Men's individual | 3:11.95 | 78 | Did not advance | |||||
| Snorri Einarsson Isak Stianson Pedersen |
Men's team | — | 21:05.66 | 10 | Did not advance | 19 | |||
| Kristrún Guðnadóttir | Women's individual | 3:49.59 | 74 | Did not advance | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Íslenski hópurinn á ÓL í Peking" [The Icelandic Group at the Olympics in Beijing]. www.isi.is/ (in Icelandic). National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.