List of flag bearers for Iceland at the Olympics

Iceland at the
Olympics
Iceland at the; Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website	www.olympic.is (in Icelandic)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total 4
Summer appearances
	1908; 1912; 1920–1932; 1936; 1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004; 2008; 2012; 2016; 2020; 2024;
Winter appearances
	1948; 1952; 1956; 1960; 1964; 1968; 1972; 1976; 1980; 1984; 1988; 1992; 1994; 1998; 2002; 2006; 2010; 2014; 2018; 2022;

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Iceland at the Olympics.^[1] Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#	Event year	Season	Flag bearer	Sport
40	2024	Summer	Edda Hannesdóttir	Swimming	^[2]
40	2024	Summer	Hákon Þór Svavarsson	Shooting	^[2]
39	2022	Winter	Kristrún Guðnadóttir	Cross-country skiing	^[3]
39	2022	Winter	Sturla Snær Snorrason	Alpine skiing	^[3]
38	2020	Summer	Snæfríður Jórunnardóttir	Swimming	^[4]
38	2020	Summer	Anton McKee	Swimming	^[4]
37	2018	Winter	Freydís Halla Einarsdóttir	Alpine skiing	^[5]
36	2016	Summer	Þormóður Árni Jónsson	Judo	^[6]
35	2014	Winter	Sævar Birgisson	Cross-country skiing
34	2012	Summer	Ásdís Hjálmsdóttir	Athletics
33	2010	Winter	Björgvin Björgvinsson	Alpine skiing
32	2008	Summer	Örn Arnarson	Swimming
31	2006	Winter	Dagný Linda Kristjánsdóttir	Alpine skiing
30	2004	Summer	Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson	Handball
29	2002	Winter	Dagný Linda Kristjánsdóttir	Alpine skiing
28	2000	Summer	Guðrún Arnardóttir	Athletics
27	1998	Winter	Theódóra Mathiesen	Alpine skiing
26	1996	Summer	Jón Arnar Magnússon	Athletics
25	1994	Winter	Ásta Halldórsdóttir	Alpine skiing
24	1992	Summer	Bjarni Friðriksson	Judo
23	1992	Winter	Ásta Halldórsdóttir	Alpine skiing
22	1988	Summer	Bjarni Friðriksson	Judo
21	1988	Winter	Einar Ólafsson	Cross-country skiing
20	1984	Summer	Einar Vilhjálmsson	Athletics
19	1984	Winter	Nanna Leifsdóttir	Alpine skiing
18	1980	Summer	Birgir Borgþórsson	Weightlifting
17	1980	Winter	Haukur Sigurðsson	Cross-country skiing
16	1976	Summer	Óskar Jakobsson	Athletics
15	1976	Winter	Árni Óðinsson	Alpine skiing
14	1972	Summer	Geir Hallsteinsson	Handball
13	1968	Summer	Guðmundur Hermannsson	Athletics
12	1968	Winter	Kristinn Benediktsson	Alpine skiing
11	1964	Summer	Valbjörn Þorláksson	Athletics
10	1964	Winter	Valdimar Örnólfsson	Official
9	1960	Summer	Pétur Rögnvaldsson	Athletics
8	1960	Winter	Kristinn Benediktsson	Alpine skiing
7	1956	Summer	Vilhjálmur Einarsson	Athletics
6	1956	Winter	Valdimar Örnólfsson	Alpine skiing (did not compete)
5	1952	Summer	Friðrik Guðmundsson	Athletics
4	1952	Winter	Gisli B. Kristjánsson	Team leader
3	1948	Summer	Finnbjörn Þorvaldsson	Athletics
2	1948	Winter	Hermann Stefánsson	Coach
1	1936	Summer	Kristján Vattnes	Athletics

References

^ Iceland. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
^ "Guðlaug Edda og Hákon fánaberar í París". mbl.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
^ "The flagbearers for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "The Flagbearers for the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
^ "Flagbearers for Iceland". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

[1] Iceland. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.

[2] "Guðlaug Edda og Hákon fánaberar í París". mbl.is (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.

[3] "The flagbearers for the Beijing 2022 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[4] "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[5] "The Flagbearers for the PyeongChang 2018 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

[6] "Flagbearers for Iceland". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 21 May 2023.

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Others	Independent Olympians

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