Iceland at the 1960 Winter Olympics
| Iceland at the 1960 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ISL (ICE used at these Games) |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Squaw Valley | |
| Competitors | 4 (men) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kristinn Benediktsson[1] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iceland participated at the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, United States, held between 18 and 28 February 1960. The country's participation in the Games marked its fourth appearance at the Winter Olympics since its debut in the 1948 Games.
The Icelandic team consisted of four athletes (all men) who competed in two sports. Skier Kristinn Benediktsson was the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. The country did not win any medal in the Games, and as of the event, had not won any medal in the Winter Olympic Games.
Background
[edit]The Icelandic Sports Federation of Íþróttasamband Íslands was established on 28 January 1912 and a National Olympic Committee (NOC) was first formed on 29 September 1921. It was replaced by a new NOC which was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 11 January 1935. The Íþróttasamband Íslands federation and the NOC of Iceland merged later in 1997 to become the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland.[2] The nation made its debut in the Winter Olympics at the 1948 held in St.Moritz, Switzerland. This edition of the Games marked the nation's fourth appearance at the Winter Games.[2]
The 1960 Winter Olympics were held in Squaw Valley, United States between 18 and 28 February 1960.[3][4] The Icelandic delegation consisted of four athletes competing across two sports.[5][6] Skier Kristinn Benediktsson was the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony.[7] The country did not win any medal in the Games, and as of the event, had not won any medal in the Winter Olympic Games.[5][6]
Competitors
[edit]There were four athletes (all men) who took part in the medal events across two sports.[5][6]
| Sport | Men | Women | Athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Ski jumping | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Alpine skiing at the 1960 Winter Olympics took place at Squaw Valley Ski Resort and consisted of six events.[8] Iceland entered three competitors all of whom competed across all three men's events.[5][6] Of all the competitors, Eysteinn Þórðarson achieved the best result in the men's slalom event, finishing in 17th place overall.[5][6][9]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Eysteinn Þórðarson | Downhill | — | 2:26.2 | 37 | |||
| Jóhann Vilbergsson | 2:24.6 | 33 | |||||
| Kristinn Benediktsson | 2:26.0 | 36 | |||||
| Eysteinn Þórðarson | Giant Slalom | 1:59.1 | 27 | ||||
| Jóhann Vilbergsson | DSQ | – | |||||
| Kristinn Benediktsson | 2:06.1 | 34 | |||||
| Eysteinn Þórðarson | Slalom | 1:17.0 | 20 | 1:07.9 | 17 | 2:24.9 | 17 |
| Jóhann Vilbergsson | 1:25.7 | 40 | DSQ | – | DSQ | – | |
| Kristinn Benediktsson | 1:24.1 | 37 | 1:13.0 | 23 | 2:37.1 | 23 | |
Ski jumping
[edit]Ski jumping event was held on 21 February at Olympic Jumping Hill. Austria had four entrants to the competition.[10] The lone competitor Skarphéðinn Guðmundsson finished third to last in the overall classification amongst the 45 competitors.[6][10]
| Athlete | Event | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Skarphéðinn Guðmundsson | Normal hill | 64.0 | 73.0 | 43 | 64.0 | 82.7 | 41 | 155.7 | 43 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kristinn Benediktsson". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Iceland at the Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Squaw Valley 1960". Olympics.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "1960 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Iceland at the 1960 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Iceland at 1960 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
- ^ "Flag bearers at the 1960 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "VIII Olympic Winter Games Squaw Valley, California 1960". California Olympic Commission. 1960. pp. 95–96. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing at the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Ski jumping Normal hill". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.