Iceland at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Iceland at the
2022 Winter Olympics

Flag of Iceland

IOC code| ISL
NOC| National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website| www.isi.is (in Icelandic)
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|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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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

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2
Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3
Total | 3 | 2 | 5

## Alpine skiing

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Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards Iceland qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[6]

Athlete  | Event  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Total

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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

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Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

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

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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

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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

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1. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
2. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
5. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
6. ^ "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.
7. ^ "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.

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