Meet Team Iceland for Rio 2016 Paralympics!

Five athletes will be flying the flag for Iceland in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, to be held on 7-18 September.

The team comprises three swimmers, one field-and-track athlete, and one archer. This is the first time that Iceland has sent a competitor for archery to the Paralympic Games, having sent just four competitors to the London 2012 Paralympics.

Team Iceland for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games are:

Jón Mar­geir Sverris­son (Swimming)
Sonja Sig­urðardótt­ir (Swimming)
Thelma Björg Björns­dótt­ir (Swimming)
Helgi Sveins­son (Athletics)
Þor­steinn Hall­dórs­son (Archery)