Iceland at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
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Iceland
made its Winter Paralympic Games
début at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
in Lillehammer
. The country sent only one competitor, who took part in ice sledge speed racing. He did not win a medal.
Iceland was then absent from the Winter Paralympics for sixteen years (until 2010
), although it participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics in the interval.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
made its Winter Paralympic Games
Winter Paralympic Games
The Winter Paralympic Games is an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebral palsy. The Winter Paralympic Games are held every four years directly following the Winter...
début at the 1994 Winter Paralympics
1994 Winter Paralympics
The 1994 Winter Paralympics, the sixth Winter Paralympics, were held in Lillehammer, Norway, from 10–19 March 1994. These Games marked the first time the Paralympic Winter Games were held in the same location as the Winter Olympics, a tradition that has continued through an agreement of cooperation...
in Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
. The country sent only one competitor, who took part in ice sledge speed racing. He did not win a medal.
Iceland was then absent from the Winter Paralympics for sixteen years (until 2010
Iceland at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
Iceland sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, in Vancouver, Canada. The country thus made its return to the Winter Paralympics after a sixteen year absence; its only prior participation had been in 1994....
), although it participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics in the interval.
Ice sledge speed racing
Svanur Ingvarsson was Iceland's sole representative, and entered four events:- In the Men's 1000 metres LW10-11, he finished fourth, with a real time of 2:27.73, behind three Norwegian competitors who swept the podium.
- In the Men's 1500 metres LW10-11, he finished sixth with a real time of 3:42.76, behind five Norwegian competitors.
- In the Men's 100 metres LW10-11, he also finished sixth, with a real time of 15.42.
- And in the Men's 500 metres LW10-11, he finished sixth once more, with a real time of 1:14.02.