Iceland at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Iceland competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Icelandic team consisted of five athletes in two sports.[3] The team also consisted of eleven officials.[4] For the first time since 1994, Iceland was represented in a sport other than alpine skiing.[5]

Iceland at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC codeISL
NOCNational Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Websitewww.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Sochi
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Sævar Birgisson (opening)[1]
Helga María Vilhjálmsdóttir (closing)[2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Iceland qualified four athletes.[6] The team was officially announced on 23 January 2014.[3]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Einar Kristgeirsson Men's giant slalom 1:32.90 63 3:09.61 54 3:05.45 56
Men's slalom 54.04 49 DNF
Brynjar Guðmundsson Men's giant slalom 1:33.58 65 1:36.03 61 3:09.61 59
Men's slalom 56.85 62 1:07.72 37 2:04.57 36
Erla Ásgeirsdóttir Women's giant slalom 1:30.15 57 1:31.51 54 3:01.66 52
Women's slalom 1:03.55 45 1:01.53 36 2:05.08 36
Helga María Vilhjálmsdóttir Women's giant slalom 1:26.39 51 1:25.52 46 2:51.91 46
Women's slalom 1:02.69 43 1:00.53 34 2:03.22 34
Women's super-G N/A 1:33.42 29

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

According to the final quota allocation released on 20 January 2014, Iceland qualified one athlete.[6] The team was officially announced on 23 January 2014.[3]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Time Deficit Rank
Sævar Birgisson Men's 15 km classical 45:44.2 +7:14.5 74
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Sævar Birgisson Men's sprint 3:59.50 72 Did not advance

References
  1. "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  3. "Úthlutun úr Afrekssjóði ÍSÍ fyrir árið 2014". www.olympic.is/ (in Icelandic). The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland. 23 January 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. Andrésdóttir, Ásta (4 February 2014). "Eleven Icelandic Officials, Five Athletes to Attend Sochi". Iceland Review. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  5. "Iceland's Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics team hits the slopes". IceNews. 18 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  6. "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
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