Tonkawa Massacre

Iceland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinals Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Hilmar Þorbjörnsson 100 m 10.9 4 did not advance
200 m DNS did not advance
Svavar Markússon 800 m 1:52.88 5 did not advance
1500 m 3:47.20 7 — did not advance
Pétur Rögnvaldsson 110 m hurdles 15.38 6 did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Vilhjálmur Einarsson long jump 6.76 42 did not advance
triple jump 15.74 8 16.37 5
Jón Pétursson high jump 1.95 24 did not advance
Valbjörn Þorláksson pole vault 4.20 14 did not advance
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Björgvin Hólm Result 11.8 6.93 13.58 1.75 51.8 16.2 39.50 3.30 57.45 4:40.6 6261 14
Points 650 764 728 711 716 557 612 438 676 409

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Guðmundur Gíslason 100 m freestyle 1:00.8 6 did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ágústa Þorsteinsdóttir 100 m freestyle 1:07.5 6 did not advance

References


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland_at_the_1960_Summer_Olympics