1998 in Iceland

The following lists events that happened in 1998 in Iceland.

Incumbents

• President – Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
• Prime Minister – Davíð Oddsson

Events

• 7-22 February – Iceland send 7 athletes to the 1998 Winter Olympics in Japan, all to compete in alpine skiing, without winning any medals.
• 5 September – In a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match, the Iceland national football team draw 1-1 with France. Player Ríkharður Daðason scored for Iceland with a header.
• 14 October – In another UEFA qualifier, Iceland win 1-0 against Russia, after Yuri Kovtun achieved an own goal.
• 18-28 December – The volcano Grímsvötn erupts, causing a plume that can be seen 200 km away in Reykjavík.
• Karl Sigurbjörnsson became the thirteenth Bishop of Iceland, succeeding Ólafur Skúlason in the position.

See also

• Iceland at the 1998 Winter Olympics

References