Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

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Iceland at the 1956 Summer Olympics
IOC code	ISL
NOC	National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland
Website	www.isi.is (in Icelandic)
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors	2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Vilhjálmur Einarsson
Medals Ranked 31st	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1908 1912 1920–1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

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.