Iceland at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Iceland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. Icelandic athletes have competed at every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era since 1912, except for four occasions.

Iceland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website	www.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Athens
Competitors	26 in 5 sports
Flag bearer	Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland sent a total of 26 athletes, 21 men and 5 women, to compete in 5 sports, including men's handball, the nation's only team-based sport at these Olympic games. Seven Icelandic athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including swimmer Örn Arnarson, who finished fourth in the men's 200 m backstroke. Handball player Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson, who competed in his third Olympics since 1988 and helped his team set a remarkable comeback to the Games after an eight-year absence, was appointed by the committee to become the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.^[1]

Iceland failed to win an Olympic medal for the first time since 1996, although pole vaulter Þórey Edda Elísdóttir achieved a best result for the team at these Games with a fifth-place finish.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Icelandic athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).^[2][3]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Combined events – Decathlon

Athlete	Event	100 m	LJ	SP	HJ	400 m	110H	DT	PV	JT	1500 m	Final	Rank
Jón Arnar Magnússon	Result	11.05	7.12	14.98	DNS	—	—	—	—	—	—	DNF
	Points	850	842	788	0	—	—	—	—	—	—

Women

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Þórey Edda Elísdóttir	Pole vault	4.40	10 q	4.55	5

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification								Final
		Apparatus						Total	Rank	Apparatus						Total	Rank
		F	PH	R	V	PB	HB			F	PH	R	V	PB	HB
Rúnar Alexandersson	All-around	8.700	9.737	9.162	8.887	9.312	9.000	54.798	35	Did not advance
	Pommel horse	—	9.737	—				9.737	=6 Q	—	9.725	—				9.725	7

Handball

Main article: Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men's tournament

Main article: Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Iceland roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Head coaches: Gudmundur Gudmundsson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Roland Eradze (1971-05-07)7 May 1971 (aged 33) 1.90 m Valur 2 P Róbert Sighvatsson (1972-11-13)13 November 1972 (aged 31) 1.91 m HSG Wetzlar 3 CB Kristján Andrésson (1981-03-27)27 March 1981 (aged 23) 1.82 m Eskilstuna Guif 4 CB Einar Örn Jónsson (1976-12-28)28 December 1976 (aged 27) 1.83 m SG Wallau-Massenheim 5 P Sigfús Sigurðsson (1975-05-07)7 May 1975 (aged 29) 1.98 m SC Magdeburg 6 LB Dagur Sigurðsson (1973-04-03)3 April 1973 (aged 31) 1.93 m A1 Bregenz 8 RW Gylfi Gylfason (1977-09-22)22 September 1977 (aged 26) 1.77 m Wilhelmshavener HV 9 LW Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (aged 25) 1.88 m TUSEM Essen 10 CB Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson (1981-10-17)17 October 1981 (aged 22) 1.92 m TV Grosswallstadt 11 RB Ólafur Stefánsson (1973-07-03)3 July 1973 (aged 31) 1.96 m BM Ciudad Real 12 GK Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (1965-01-22)22 January 1965 (aged 39) 1.90 m SG Kronau/Östringen 13 LB Rúnar Sigtryggsson (1972-04-07)7 April 1972 (aged 32) 1.94 m ThSV Eisenach 15 RB Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson (1984-02-17)17 February 1984 (aged 20) 1.90 m Haukar 17 LB Jalesky Garcia Padron (1975-01-28)28 January 1975 (aged 29) 1.94 m FA Göppingen 18 P Róbert Gunnarsson (1980-05-22)22 May 1980 (aged 24) 1.92 m Aarhus GF

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	5	5	0	0	146	129	+17	10	Quarterfinals
2	Spain	5	4	0	1	154	137	+17	8
3	South Korea	5	2	0	3	148	148	0	4[a]
4	Russia	5	2	0	3	145	145	0	4[a]
5	Iceland	5	1	0	4	143	158	−15	2[b]
6	Slovenia	5	1	0	4	130	149	−19	2[b]

Source: ^[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
Notes:

1. South Korea 35–32 Russia
2. Iceland 30–25 Slovenia

14 August 2004 19:30	Croatia	34 - 30	Iceland	Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Lemme, Ullrich (GER)
	Metličić 8	(16-12)	Stefánsson 8
	3× 9×		3× 7× 1×

16 August 2004 14:30	Iceland	23 - 31	Spain	Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
	Stefánsson 6	(12-13)	Duyshebaev, Romero 5
	2× 3×		3× 3×

18 August 2004 11:30	Iceland	30 - 25	Slovenia	Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Baum, Goralczyk (POL)
	G. Sigurðsson 7	(10-10)	Rutenka 10
	3× 3×		3× 3×

20 August 2004 09:30	South Korea	34 - 30	Iceland	Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Nachevski, Nachevski (MKD)
	Yoon K 12	(16-13)	Stefánsson 10
	3× 4×		3× 3× 1×

22 August 2004 19:30	Russia	34 - 30	Iceland	Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA)
	Rastvortsev 10	(17-11)	Stefánsson 10
	3× 5×		3× 2×

Ninth Place Final

24 August 2004 11:30	Brazil	25 – 29	Iceland	Sports Pavilion, Athens Referees: Hassan, Aly (EGY)
	Tupan, Souza 6	(11-13)	G. Sigurðsson 8
	3× 5× 1×		4× 2×

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Open

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Hafsteinn Geirsson	Laser	28	36	42	36	35	DNF	39	38	40	35	15	344	40

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Icelandic swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Örn Arnarson	50 m freestyle	23.84	54	Did not advance
Hjörtur Már Reynisson	100 m butterfly	55.12	42	Did not advance
Jakob Jóhann Sveinsson	100 m breaststroke	1:02.97	23	Did not advance
	200 m breaststroke	2:15.60	21	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Lára Hrund Bjargardóttir	200 m individual medley	2:22.00	27	Did not advance
Íris Edda Heimisdóttir	100 m breaststroke	1:15.35	40	Did not advance
Kolbrún Yr Kristjánsdóttir	100 m butterfly	1:02.33	31	Did not advance
Ragnheiður Ragnarsdóttir	50 m freestyle	26.36	31	Did not advance
	100 m freestyle	58.47	40	Did not advance

See also

• Iceland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics