Iceland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR.
| Iceland at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ISL |
| NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 9 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Birgir Borgþórsson |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Results by event
Athletics
- 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 | ||
| Oddur Sigurðsson | 100 m | 10.94 | 7 | did not advance | |||||
| 400 m | 47.39 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Jón Didriksson | 800 m | 1:51.1 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m | 3:44.4 | 7 | — | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Hreinn Halldórsson | shot put | 19.74 | 9 | 19.55 | 10 |
| Óskar Jakobsson | shot put | 19.66 | 11 | 19.07 | 11 |
| discus throw | NM | did not advance | |||
Judo
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Repechage 3 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Halldór Guðbjörnsson | 71 kg |  Diop (MLI)W |  Alkśnin (POL)L | did not advance | ||||||
| Bjarni Friðriksson | 95 kg |  Eyripidou (CYP)W |  Dendeviin (MGL)W |  Tornés (CUB)L | did not advance | |||||
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Þorsteinn Leifsson | 82.5 kg | 125 | NM | DNF | |||
| Guðmundur Helgason | 90 kg | 135 | 160 | 295 | 13 | ||
| Birgir Borgþórsson | 100 kg | 147.5 | 182.5 | 330 | 12 | ||