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Iceland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Icelandic athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag. Vilhjálmur Einarsson won the first ever Olympic medal for his country.
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Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | ISL |
NOC | National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland |
Website | www |
in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
Flag bearer | Vilhjálmur Einarsson |
Medals Ranked 31st |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Silver | Vilhjálmur Einarsson | Athletics | Men's triple jump | 27 November |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Hilmar Þorbjörnsson | 100 m | 11.12 | 3 | did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Distance | Position | ||
Vilhjálmur Einarsson | Men's triple jump | 16.26 m |
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